This article evaluates the thermal conductivity of heat transfer nanofluids containing nickel coated single wall carbon nanotubes. The results concluded that with the introduction of a magnetic field, the thermal conductivity of the heat transfer nanofluid is improved. Researchers attribute this improved thermal conductivity to the ability of the nickel coated nanotubes to form aligned chains under the force of a magnetic field, allowing for better contact and ultimately a ...
The thermal conductivity of heat transfer nanofluids has been determined to increase by 10%, when containing metal oxide nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes. The fluid viscosity of the nanofluids is relatively the same as water, and therefore cannot not account for the increase in thermal conductivity. However, the fashion in which the metal oxide particles conglomerate within the fluid could be a potential explanation for the spike. Results show that under the ...
