Effects of multi walled carbon nanotubes shape and size on thermal conductivity and viscosity of nanofluids

• Published in: Diamond and related materials Vol. 93; pp. 96 - 104
• Main Authors: Omrani, A.N., Esmaeilzadeh, E., Jafari, M., Behzadmehr, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 01.03.2019; Elsevier BV
• Subjects: Aspect ratio; Carbon; Carbon nanotubes; Effective thermal conductivity; Flow characteristics; Heat conductivity; Heat transfer; Multi wall carbon nanotubes; Nanofluids; Nanoparticles; Stability; Thermal conductivity; Thermophysical properties; Viscosity; Viscosity; Carbon nanotubes; Effective thermal conductivity; Stability; Aspect ratio; Nanofluids

In this study, effective thermal conductivity and viscosity of multi walled carbon nanotubes water based nanofluids containing multi walled carbon nanotubes with various geometrical characteristics were investigated, with volume fraction 0.05 vol%. The experimental results demonstrated that thermoph...