Boiling and Convective Heat Transfer Characteristics of Nanofluids

Abstract:

Nanofluids have attracted great interest from researchers worldwide because of their reported superior thermal performance and many potential applications. However, there are many controversies and inconsistencies in reported experimental results of thermal conductivity, convective heat transfer coefficient and critical heat flux of nanofluids. In this paper, two major features of nanofluids, which are boiling and convective heat transfer characteristics are presented besides critically reviewing recent research and development on these areas of nanofluids.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volumes 110-116)
• Pages: 393-399
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.393
• Online since: October 2011
• Authors: S.M. Sohel Murshed, C.A. Nieto de Castro, M.J.V. Lourenço, M.L.M. Lopes, F.J.V. Santos
• Keywords: Boiling, Critical Heat Flux, Heat Transfer Coefficient (HTC), Nanofluid, Nanoparticle Volume Fraction

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