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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    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
      Dates:
      Date
      Event
      2015
      Published
      28 May 2015
      Published Online
      22 April 2015
      Accepted
      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:02 Sep 2021 01:45
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      URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/54150
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