A comprehensive review on the use of nano-fluids and nano-PCM in parabolic trough solar collectors (PTC)

ZA Nawsud, A Altouni, HS Akhijahani… - Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, a review is conducted on the state-of-the-art research on the potential of
nano-fluids in parabolic trough collectors (PTCs) in solar thermal systems. PTCs are one of …

A comprehensive review on rheological behavior of mono and hybrid nanofluids: effective parameters and predictive correlations

H Khodadadi, S Aghakhani, H Majd, R Kalbasi… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles are an evolution in improving heat transfer by fluids that have the good
potential for heat transfer. Thus, in the last two decades, interest in researching them has …

Nanoparticles migration due to thermophoresis and Brownian motion and its impact on Ag-MgO/Water hybrid nanofluid natural convection

S Goudarzi, M Shekaramiz, A Omidvar, E Golab… - Powder Technology, 2020 - Elsevier
The present study aims to investigate the impact of nanoparticle migration due to Brownian
motion and thermophoresis on Ag-MgO/Water hybrid nanofluid natural convection. An …

Heat transfer efficiency of Al2O3-MWCNT/thermal oil hybrid nanofluid as a cooling fluid in thermal and energy management applications: An experimental and …

A Asadi, M Asadi, A Rezaniakolaei… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
The main objective of the present study is to assess the heat transfer efficiency of Al 2 O 3-
MWCNT/thermal oil hybrid nanofluid over different temperatures (25–50° C) and solid …

Investigation of turbulent heat transfer and nanofluid flow in a double pipe heat exchanger

MH Bahmani, G Sheikhzadeh, M Zarringhalam… - Advanced Powder …, 2018 - Elsevier
In present study, heat transfer and turbulent flow of water/alumina nanofluid in a parallel as
well as counter flow double pipe heat exchanger have been investigated. The governing …

An experimental study on characterization, stability and dynamic viscosity of CuO-TiO2/water hybrid nanofluid

A Asadi, IM Alarifi, LK Foong - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
One of the essential specifications of nanofluids is the rheological behavior that has a
significant effect on the system's performance. The primary objective of the present study is …

Configuration and optimization of a minichannel using water–alumina nanofluid by non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm and response surface method

AA Ahmadi, M Arabbeiki, HM Ali, M Goodarzi… - Nanomaterials, 2020 - mdpi.com
Nanofluids in minichannels with various configurations are applied as cooling and heating
fluids. Therefore, it is essential to have an optimal design of minichannels. For this purpose …

Heat transfer improvement of water/single-wall carbon nanotubes (SWCNT) nanofluid in a novel design of a truncated double-layered microchannel heat sink

AAA Arani, OA Akbari, MR Safaei, A Marzban… - International Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
In the present study, laminar flow and heat transfer of nanofluid water/single-wall carbon
nanotubes have been investigated in a novel design of double layered microchannel heat …

Investigation of rib's height effect on heat transfer and flow parameters of laminar water–Al2O3 nanofluid in a rib-microchannel

OA Akbari, D Toghraie, A Karimipour, MR Safaei… - Applied Mathematics …, 2016 - Elsevier
The laminar forced convection heat transfer of water–Al 2 O 3 nanofluids through a
horizontal rib-microchannel was studied. The middle section of the down wall of …

Effects on thermophysical properties of carbon based nanofluids: experimental data, modelling using regression, ANFIS and ANN

AAAA Alrashed, MS Gharibdousti, M Goodarzi… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
Viscosity, density and thermal conductivity of Diamond-COOH and MWCNT-COOH
nanoparticles dispersed in water was studied without adding any surfactants or additives for …