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. 2011 Feb 28;6(1):182.
doi: 10.1186/1556-276X-6-182.

Nanofluids for heat transfer: an engineering approach

Elena V Timofeeva  1 , Wenhua Yu, David M France, Dileep Singh, Jules L Routbort
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Nanofluids for heat transfer: an engineering approach

Elena V Timofeeva et al. Nanoscale Res Lett. .

Abstract

An overview of systematic studies that address the complexity of nanofluid systems and advance the understanding of nanoscale contributions to viscosity, thermal conductivity, and cooling efficiency of nanofluids is presented. A nanoparticle suspension is considered as a three-phase system including the solid phase (nanoparticles), the liquid phase (fluid media), and the interfacial phase, which contributes significantly to the system properties because of its extremely high surface-to-volume ratio in nanofluids. The systems engineering approach was applied to nanofluid design resulting in a detailed assessment of various parameters in the multivariable nanofluid systems. The relative importance of nanofluid parameters for heat transfer evaluated in this article allows engineering nanofluids with desired set of properties.

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