Nanofluids : synthesis, properties, and applications / S. M. Sohel Murshed and C. A. Nieto de Castro, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Murshed, S. M. Sohel, editor.

de Castro, C. A. Nieto, editor.

Series:

Nanotechnology science and technology series.

Nanotechnology Science and Technology

Standardized Title:

Nanofluids (Nova Science Publishers : 2014)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Nanofluids.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (298 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York, New York : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., 2014.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

As an emerging research field, nanofluids have sparked immense interest from researchers around the world and have been a subject of intensive research in recent years. Because of their fascinating thermophysical properties and heat transfer performances, as well as enormous potential applications, nanofluids are considered the next generation heat transfer fluids. This book covers a wide range of topics from preparation methodology, properties, and theories to applications of nanofluids. In addition to the state-of-the-art reviews and analysis on the key areas of nanofluids including thermoph

Contents:

""NANOFLUIDS: SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS""; ""NANOFLUIDS: SYNTHESIS, PROPERTIES AND APPLICATIONS""; ""Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data""; ""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""Chapter 1: Nanofluids Preparation Methodology""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Nanofluids Preparation Methods""; ""2.1. Two-Step Method""; ""2.2. One-Step Method""; ""2.3. Other Methods""; ""3. Nanofluids Stability""; ""3.1. The Stability Evaluation Methods for Nanofluids""; ""3.1.1. Spectral Absorbency Analysis""; ""3.1.2. Electrokinetic Potential Analysis""

""3.1.3. Sedimentation and Centrifugation Methods""""3.2. Improvement of Nanofluids Stability""; ""3.2.1. Surfactants""; ""3.2.2. Surface Modification Techniques: Surfactant-Free Method""; ""3.2.3. Stability Mechanisms in Nanofluids""; ""4. Ultrasonic Energy Methodology""; ""4.1. Temperature""; ""4.2. Sonication Time, Frequency and Operation Mode""; ""4.3. Sample Volume and Concentration""; ""4.4. Probe and Vessel""; ""4.5. Aerosoling and Foaming""; ""4.6. Solvent Characteristics""; ""4.7. The Calorimetric Method""; ""4.8. Optimizing Sonication""

""4.9. Final Remarks and Authors Observations""""5. A Road to Successful Nanofluid:""; ""The Nano-Ecological and Economic Research""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""References""; ""Chapter 2: Heat Transfer and Transport Properties of Nanofluids""; ""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Figure of Merit Analysis""; ""3. Thermal Conductivity of Nanofluids""; ""3.1. Thermal Conductivity of Liquids and Solids""; ""3.1.1 Thermal Conductivity of Liquids""; ""3.1.1 Thermal Conductivity of Solids""; ""3.1.1.1. Thermal Conductivity of Insulator and Semiconductor Solids""

""3.1.1.2. Thermal Conductivity of Metals""""3.2. Thermal Conductivity Models""; ""3.2.1. Classical Heterogeneous Models""; ""3.2.2. Nanofluid Thermal Conductivity Models""; ""4. Viscosity of Nanofluids""; ""4.1. Data Discussion""; ""4.1.1. Rheological Characteristics of Bentonite-Pentadecane Nanofluids""; ""4.1.1.1. Effect of Temperature""; ""4.1.1.2. Effect of Shear Rate""; ""4.1.1.3. Effect of Particle Concentration""; ""4.2. Viscosity Models""; ""5. Nanofluids for Electronics Cooling""; ""Conclusion""; ""References""

""Chapter 3: Thermophysical Properties and Heat Transfer Characteristics of Carbon Nanotubes Dispersed Nanofluids""""Abstract""; ""1. Introduction""; ""2. Preparation of CNT -nanofluids""; ""3. Thermal Conductivity of Cnt-Nanofluids""; ""3.1. Studies on Thermal Conductivity""; ""3.2. Mechanisms""; ""3.3. Thermal Conductivity Models for CNT-Nanofluids""; ""4. Viscosity and Specific Heat Capacity""; ""4.1. Viscosity Results""; ""4.2. Viscosity Models""; ""4.3. Specific Heat Capacity""; ""5. Convective Heat Transfer Characteristics""; ""Conclusion""; ""Acknowledgment""; ""References""

""Chapter 4: Thermal Properties of Magnetic Nanofluids""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63321-684-5

OCLC:

891381494