Energy consumption in the industrial sector can be significantly reduced by improving heat transfer rates in heat exchanger circuits, pool boiling, metal cutting industries, etc. Numerous energy-related issues can be overcome to a large extent by improving heat flow properties by utilizing nanofluids.
Models/Correlations | Author |
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Maxwell [13] | |
Burggeman [33] | |
Timoofeva [34] | |
Sujith et al. [35] | |
You and Choi [36] | |
Hamilton-crosser [37] | |
Koo and Kleinstreuer [38] | |
Sadik et al. [39] | |
Liu and Lin [40] |
Author | Nanoparticles | Base Fluid | Temperature-Range (°C) | Relative Viscosity (Maximum) |
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Xichen et al. [26] | Al2O3 | Engine oil (SN 5W−40 | Ambient | 1.12 |
Mostafizur et al. [27] | TiO2 | Methanol | 1–20 | 1.65 |
Chiam et al. [42] | Al2O3 | 60:40 (W:EG) | 30–70 | 1.67 |
Fedele et al. [43] | TiO2 | Bidistilled water | 10–70 | 2.8 |
Sujith et al. [9] | Al2O3 | Coconut oil | 30–140 | 2.5 |
Georgiana et al. [44] | Al2O3/SiO2 | Distilled water | Ambient | 2.7 |
Suhaib et al. [45] | ZnO | Paraffin oil | 25–55 | 1.62 |
Yan et al. [46] | TiO2/MWCNT | Ethylene glycol | 25–55 | 1.94 |
Kole et al. [47] | CuO | Gearoil | 10–80 | 2.8 |
Andac et al. [48] | ZrO2 | Water | 10–70 | 1.8 |
Sonawane [49] | Fe3O4 | Ethylene glycol | 20–80 | 2.18 |
This entry is adapted from the peer-reviewed paper 10.3390/met12010165