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A review on nanofluids - part II: experiments and applications

2008; Springer Science+Business Media; Volume: 25; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1590/s0104-66322008000400002

1678-4383

Xiangqi Wang, Arun S. Mujumdar,

Heat Transfer and Boiling Studies

Research in convective heat transfer using suspensions of nanometer-sized solid particles in base liquids started only over the past decade. Recent investigations on nanofluids, as such suspensions are often called, indicate that the suspended nanoparticles markedly change the transport properties and heat transfer characteristics of the suspension. This second part of the review covers fluid flow and heat transfer characteristics of nanofluids in forced and free convection flows and potential applications of nanofluids. Opportunities for future research are identified as well.