Experimental and theoretical studies of nanofluid thermal conductivity enhancement: a review

• Published in: Nanoscale research letters Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 229
• Main Authors: Kleinstreuer, Clement, Feng, Yu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer New York 16.03.2011; BioMed Central Ltd; Springer; SpringerOpen
• Subjects: Chemistry and Materials Science; Materials Science; Molecular Medicine; Nano Review; Nanochemistry; Nanofluids; Nanoscale Science and Technology; Nanotechnology; Nanotechnology and Microengineering; Effective Thermal Conductivity; Base Fluid; Nanoparticle Volume Fraction; Thermal Conductivity Enhancement; Thermal Conductivity

Nanofluids, i.e. , well-dispersed (metallic) nanoparticles at low- volume fractions in liquids, may enhance the mixture's thermal conductivity, k nf , over the base-fluid values. Thus, they are potentially useful for advanced cooling of micro-systems. Focusing mainly on dilute suspensions of we...