10.1007/s40089-014-0126-3

A brief review on viscosity of nanofluids

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  • Purna Chandra Mishra1,
  • Sayantan Mukherjee*1,
  • Santosh Kumar Nayak1,
  • Arabind Panda1,
  1. School of Mechanical Engineering, KIIT University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, 751024, IN
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Published in Issue 2014-10-07

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Mishra, P. C., Mukherjee, S., Nayak, S. K., & Panda, A. (2014). A brief review on viscosity of nanofluids. International Nano Letters, 4(4 (December 2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40089-014-0126-3
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Abstract

Abstract Since the past decade, rapid development in nanotechnology has produced several aspects for the scientists and technologists to look into. Nanofluid is one of the incredible outcomes of such advancement. Nanofluids (colloidal suspensions of metallic and nonmetallic nanoparticles in conventional base fluids) are best known for their remarkable change to enhanced heat transfer abilities. Earlier research work has already acutely focused on thermal conductivity of nanofluids. However, viscosity is another important property that needs the same attention due to its very crucial impact on heat transfer. Therefore, viscosity of nanofluids should be thoroughly investigated before use for practical heat transfer applications. In this contribution, a brief review on theoretical models is presented precisely. Furthermore, the effects of nanoparticles’ shape and size, temperature, volume concentration, pH, etc. are organized together and reviewed.

Keywords

  • Nanofluids,
  • Nanoparticles,
  • Viscosity,
  • Theoretical studies,
  • Experimental studies
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