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The viscosity and thermal conductivity of ethane in the limit of zero density

Author(s): E. Vogel, J. Millat, S. Hendl, V. Vesovic, William A. Wakeham

New independent representations of the viscosity and thermal conductivity of ethane in the limit of zero density. For viscosity, the correlation is over the temperature range of 200 to 1000 K, with ...

Keywords: density, ethane, Finite Element Method (FEM), Liquids, low uncertainty, Nanofluids, Thermal Conductivity, THW, Transient Hot-Wire, viscosity

The Apparent Thermal Conductivity of Liquids Containing Solid Particles of Nanometer Dimensions: A Critique

Author(s): Georgia J. Tertsinidou, Marc J. Assael, William A. Wakeham

In the past twenty years, the behavior of the apparent thermal conductance of two or three phase systems comprised of solid particles with nanometer dimensions suspended in fluids, dubbed nanofluids, ...

Keywords: Al2O3, Cu, CuO, dispersants, Ethylene glycol, liquid, Nanofluids, Nanoparticles, thermal conductance, Thermal conductivity enhancement, THW, TiO2, transient hot wire method, Transient Hot-Wire, Water

Potential applications of nanofluids for heat transfer

Author(s): Konstantinos D. Antoniadis, Marc J. Assael, William A. Wakeham, Xing Zhang

Multiple studies claiming the usefulness of nanofluids for the enhancement of heat transport have been proven ill-founded. Although they have significantly raised thermal conductivities, there is an inerrant increase in ...

Keywords: Heat Transfer, heating, liquid, Nanofluids, Nanoparticles, Phase change, Thermal Conductivity, THW, Transient Hot-Wire, viscosity

Thermal conductivity of nanofluids – Experimental and Theoretical

Author(s): D. Konstadinou, I. N. Metaxa, K. Kakosimos, Marc J. Assael

The use of the transient hot wire method has previously displayed that the thermal conductivity of fluids can be significantly increased by introducing nano-particles. The paper discusses the known methods ...

Keywords: Carbon Nanotube, Copper, Finite Element Method (FEM), Heat Transfer, Multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), Nanofluids, Nanoparticles, Thermal Conductivity, THW, Transient Hot-Wire

Investigation of the Thermal Conductivity and the Viscosity of Carbon Black Heat Transfer Nanofluids

Author(s): D. Hume, F. Chibante, L. Romero-Zeron, S. K. Mylona

Seven distinct samples of nanofluids consisting of different concentrations of spherical graphitized carbon black in an ethylene glycol solution were analyzed to determine their thermal and rheological behavior. The thermal ...

Keywords: carbon black, Ethylene glycol, Nanofluids, Temperature, Thermal Conductivity, Thermal conductivity of nanofluids, THW, Transient Hot-Wire (THW) Technique, viscoelastic, viscosity

Thermal conductivity of poly-alpha-olefin (PAO)-based nanofluids

Author(s): Javier A. Narvaez

This paper examined the thermal conductivity of poly-alpha-olefin (PAO) based nanofluids using three transient methods including the transient plane source (TPS) technique. They also explored how temperature, shape, and ...

Keywords: Nanofluids, Poly-alpha-olefin, Temperature, Thermal Conductivity, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Heat transfer biofluids: A novel approach towards weed management

Author(s): Jane Catherine Ngila, Meher Wan, Meher Wana, Neeraj Kumar, R. R. Yadav, R.R. Yadava, Rajiv Prakash, Rashmi Parashar, Vyom Parashar

Weeds are invasive species that have yet to be controlled and cost nations millions of dollars per year in crop losses. In this experiment, two of the worst weeds in ...

Keywords: heat transfer fluids, Lantana camara, Nanofluids, Parthenium Hysterophorus, Thermal Conductivity, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method, Weed control, Weed invasion, Weed management, Weed species

Study of stability and thermal conductivity of nanoparticles in propylene glycol

Author(s): Sumit Mahajan

This paper examined the properties that affected the thermal conductivity of Aluminum Oxide (Al2O3) nanofluids with a base fluid of propylene glycol. Samples were prepared with volumetric percentages of 0.2%, 2%, ...

Keywords: Brownian Motion, Gravity, Nanofluids, Thermal Conductivity, Thermophoresis, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Experimental investigation of thermal conduction in copper palladium nanofluids

Author(s): Aashit Kumar Jaiswal, D.K. Singh, Devraj Singh, Giridhar Mishra, Meher Wan, R. R. Yadav, Satyendra Singh

With the increasing popularity of nanofluids (NFs), understanding their thermal properties is critical. In this paper, a hot disc thermal constant analyzer measured the thermal conductivity of copper/palladium bimetallic ...

Keywords: Bimetallic, chemical synthesis, Nanofluids, Thermal Conductivity, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

The development of a microfabricated transient planar source (TPS) sensor for measuring thermal conductivity of nanofluids

Author(s): Adisorn Tuantranont, Aphichai Jomphoak, Chanpen Karuwan, Tawee Pogfay, Thawatchai Onjun, Thitima Maturos

The addition of thermally conductive nanoparticles to conventional heat transfer fluids enhances their performance so they can be used for high-powered applications. However, as nanoparticles are added, the liquid becomes ...

Keywords: Nanofluids, pH, Sensor, Thermal Conductivity, TPS, Transient Plane Source, Transient plane source (TPS) method

Keyword: Nanofluids