Recent advances in modeling and simulation of nanofluid flows-Part I: Fundamentals and theory

O Mahian, L Kolsi, M Amani, P Estellé, G Ahmadi… - Physics reports, 2019 - Elsevier
It has been more than two decades since the discovery of nanofluids-mixtures of common
liquids and solid nanoparticles less than 100 nm in size. As a type of colloidal suspension …

Nanofluid research and applications: A review

J Li, X Zhang, B Xu, M Yuan - … Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanofluids have been widely used in various fields because of their unique thermal
conductivity. This paper reviews and evaluates the thermal conductivity of nanofluids …

Delivery, uptake, fate, and transport of engineered nanoparticles in plants: a critical review and data analysis

Y Su, V Ashworth, C Kim, AS Adeleye… - Environmental …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
The increasing demand for food coupled to various environmental pressures, is increasing
the importance of sustainable agricultural practices. Based on results published across a …

Simulation of nanofluid heat transfer in presence of magnetic field: a review

M Sheikholeslami, HB Rokni - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2017 - Elsevier
Existence of magnetic field causes heat transfer to reduce in free convection but in several
engineering uses for example: electronic application; enhancing heat transfer is a purpose …

Phase change materials and nano-enhanced phase change materials for thermal energy storage in photovoltaic thermal systems: A futuristic approach and its …

RR Kumar, M Samykano, AK Pandey… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, photovoltaic thermal (PVT) systems have emerged as an imperative
research area due to the escalating demand for energy worldwide. Phase change materials …

Nanofluid convective heat transfer using semi analytical and numerical approaches: a review

M Sheikholeslami, DD Ganji - Journal of the Taiwan Institute of Chemical …, 2016 - Elsevier
The use of additives in the base fluid like water or ethylene glycol is one of the techniques
applied to augment the heat transfer. Newly an innovative nanometer sized particles have …

Review of convective heat transfer enhancement with nanofluids

S Kakaç, A Pramuanjaroenkij - International journal of heat and mass …, 2009 - Elsevier
Nanofluids are considered to offer important advantages over conventional heat transfer
fluids. Over a decade ago, researchers focused on measuring and modeling the effective …

Numerical study of convective heat transfer of nanofluids: a review

SM Vanaki, P Ganesan, HA Mohammed - Renewable and Sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
The recent development of nanotechnology led to the concept of using suspended
nanoparticles in heat transfer fluids to improve the heat transfer coefficient of the base fluids …

Nanoparticle enhanced PCM applications for intensification of thermal performance in building: a review

AN Keshteli, M Sheikholeslami - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanoparticle-enhanced phase change materials have engrossed augmenting consideration
to remove the main limitation of PCMs in various industrial uses. Current article reports the …

Enhancement of heat transfer using nanofluids—an overview

L Godson, B Raja, DM Lal, SEA Wongwises - Renewable and sustainable …, 2010 - Elsevier
A colloidal mixture of nano-sized particles in a base fluid, called nanofluids, tremendously
enhances the heat transfer characteristics of the original fluid, and is ideally suited for …