Lattice Boltzmann simulation of natural convection heat transfer of Al2O3/water nanofluids in a square enclosure

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Published inInternational journal of thermal sciences Vol. 50; no. 10; pp. 1930 - 1941
Main Authors LAI, Feng-Hsiang, YANG, Yue-Tzu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Kidlington Elsevier 01.10.2011
Subjects
Applied sciences
Chemistry
Colloidal state and disperse state
Condensed matter: structure, mechanical and thermal properties
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
Exact sciences and technology
Fluid dynamics
Fundamental areas of phenomenology (including applications)
General and physical chemistry
Heat transfer
Laminar flows
Laminar flows in cavities
Physical and chemical studies. Granulometry. Electrokinetic phenomena
Physics
Theoretical studies. Data and constants. Metering
Thermal properties of condensed matter
Thermal properties of small particles, nanocrystals, nanotubes
Water
Aluminium oxide
Temperature distribution
Boltzmann equation
Nusselt number
Nanoparticle
Nanofluid
Nanofluids
Natural convection
Velocity distribution
Cavity flow
Modeling
LBM
Lattice model
Numerical simulation
Stream line
Square enclosure
Square section
Heat transfer
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ISSN:1290-0729
1778-4166
DOI:10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2011.04.015