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Thermal conductivity of nanofluid in nanochannels

Frank, Michael and Drikakis, Dimitris and Asproulis, Nikolaos (2015) Thermal conductivity of nanofluid in nanochannels. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics. ISSN 1613-4982

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10404-015-1591-3

Abstract

This paper concerns the behaviour of a copper–argon nanofluid confined in a nanochannel. Using molecular dynamics simulations, it is shown that in narrower channels, the thermal conductivity increases by approximately 20 % compared to macroscopic cases. The results suggest that the structured liquid layers surrounding the solid particles occupy a greater percentage of the system in narrower channels, thus enhancing the thermal conductivity of the nanofluid.

Item type:	Article
ID code:	54150
Keywords:	nanofluid dynamics, copper argon nanofluid, thermal conductivity, Chemical engineering, Materials Chemistry, Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials, Condensed Matter Physics
Subjects:	Technology > Chemical engineering
Department:	Faculty of Engineering
Depositing user:	Pure Administrator
Date deposited:	03 Sep 2015 14:09
Last modified:	18 Feb 2019 05:00
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URI:	https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/54150
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