A Novel Method to Determine the Thermal Conductivity of Interfacial Layers Surrounding the Nanoparticles of a Nanofluid
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Theoretical Background
2.1. Viscosity of Nanofluids
2.2. Thermal Conductivity of Nanofluids
3. Estimation of Interfacial Layer Thermal Conductivity
4. Simulation Results
5. Experimental Validation
6. Conclusions
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Pal, R. A Novel Method to Determine the Thermal Conductivity of Interfacial Layers Surrounding the Nanoparticles of a Nanofluid. Nanomaterials 2014, 4, 844-855. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano4040844
Pal R. A Novel Method to Determine the Thermal Conductivity of Interfacial Layers Surrounding the Nanoparticles of a Nanofluid. Nanomaterials. 2014; 4(4):844-855. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano4040844
Chicago/Turabian StylePal, Rajinder. 2014. "A Novel Method to Determine the Thermal Conductivity of Interfacial Layers Surrounding the Nanoparticles of a Nanofluid" Nanomaterials 4, no. 4: 844-855. https://doi.org/10.3390/nano4040844