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 …

An updated review on application of nanofluids in heat exchangers for saving energy

AH Pordanjani, S Aghakhani, M Afrand… - Energy Conversion and …, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper a brief review on application of nanofluids in heat exchangers has been
addressed. One of the barriers to increase the capacity of different industries is the lack of …

[HTML][HTML] Bioconvection entropy optimized flow of Reiner-Rivlin nanoliquid with motile microorganisms

SA Khan, T Hayat, A Alsaedi - Alexandria Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Present work is concerned with hydromagnetic bioconvective chemically reactive flow of
Reiner-Rivlin nanoliquid. Analysis is constructed for entropy generation. Thermal relation …

[HTML][HTML] Nanofluids in compact heat exchangers for thermal applications: A State-of-the-art review

W Ajeeb, SMS Murshed - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2022 - Elsevier
With the advancement of industries and the trend towards miniaturization, sustainability and
higher energy efficiency of devices, compact heat exchangers become an urgent need in the …

Review of single-phase and two-phase nanofluid heat transfer in macro-channels and micro-channels

G Liang, I Mudawar - International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 2019 - Elsevier
This paper provides a comprehensive review of published literature concerning heat transfer
benefits of nanofluids for both macro-channels and micro-channels. Included are both …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] A review on the control parameters of natural convection in different shaped cavities with and without nanofluid

S Rostami, S Aghakhani, A Hajatzadeh Pordanjani… - Processes, 2020 - mdpi.com
Natural convection in cavities is an interesting subject for many researchers. Especially, in
recent years, the number of articles written in this regard has grown enormously. This work …

Experimental and numerical investigation of nanofluids heat transfer characteristics for application in solar heat exchangers

E Ebrahimnia-Bajestan, MC Moghadam… - International Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
One of the innovative methods of improving heat transfer characteristics of heat exchangers
in solar systems is applying nanofluids as the heat transfer media. In this study, laminar …

[HTML][HTML] Geometrical effect coupled with nanofluid on heat transfer enhancement in heat exchangers

AG Olabi, T Wilberforce, ET Sayed, K Elsaid… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
This investigation summarized the application of nanofluids (NFs) in heat exchangers
(HExs) with different geometries. The quest for heat devices with quick response for the …

A review and analysis on influence of temperature and concentration of nanofluids on thermophysical properties, heat transfer and pumping power

RS Vajjha, DK Das - International journal of heat and mass transfer, 2012 - Elsevier
The Prandtl number, Reynolds number and Nusselt number are functions of thermophysical
properties of nanofluids and these numbers strongly influence the convective heat transfer …