Entropy in Nanofluids

Dear Colleagues,

Nanofluids have been a hot topic of research in the past decade. They are mixtures of common liquids, such as water and oil, with ultra-fine particles (1–100 nm). Many studies have been done on the thermophysical properties of nanofluids, as well as their applications in heat transfer systems, since 1995. However, the first research projects on entropy generation due to nanofluid flow started from 2010. The aim of this Special Issue is to encourage the scholars to present their latest original studies on entropy generation and exergy analysis of thermal engineering systems in which a nanofluid is the working fluid. The analysis of entropy generation in nanofluid systems could be based on numerical simulations or experimental data. Submitted manuscripts may deal with the entropy generation in simple or complex geometries filled with nanofluids. In addition, the papers on the exergy analysis and entropy generation in various systems, such as renewable energy devices and heat exchangers with different sizes (from micro to conventional) are welcome. Researchers can focus on the effects of material type, volume fraction, size, and shape of nanoparticles, as well as the base fluid type on entropy generation and exergy analysis. The other field of interest could be the effects of uncertainties in thermophysical models of nanofluids on the entropy generation magnitude in new thermal engineering systems.

Prof. Dr. Giulio Lorenzini
Dr. Omid Mahian

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