Enhancement of heat transfer by nanofluids and orientations of the equilateral triangular obstacle

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 97, Issue , 2015, Pages 212-223

  Bovand, M ^a   Rashidi, S ^a   Esfahani, J A ^a  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

Author keywords

Al2O3 water nanofluid; Diagonal facing flow; Finite volume method; Side facing flow; Solid volume fractions; Vertex facing flow

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; FACINGS; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT TRANSFER; LEAST SQUARES APPROXIMATIONS; NANOPARTICLES; NUSSELT NUMBER; REYNOLDS NUMBER; VOLUME FRACTION; WAKES;

DIAGONAL FACING FLOW; NANOFLUIDS; SIDE FACING FLOW; SOLID VOLUME FRACTION; VERTEX FACING FLOW;

NANOFLUIDICS;

EID: 84926040991     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enconman.2015.03.042     Document Type: Article

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