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Thermophysics and Aeromechanics

2010 year, number 1

The mechanism of heat transfer in nanofluids: state of the art (review). Part 1. Synthesis and properties of nanofluids

V.I. Terekhov, S.V. Kalinina, V.V. Lemanov
Keywords: nanofluid, thermal conductivity, heat transfer, free and forced convection
Pages: 1-15

Abstract

Here is the review of experimental and theoretical results on the mechanism of heat transfer in nanofluids. A wide scope of problems related to the technology of nanofluid production, experimental equipment, and features of measurement methods is considered. Experimental data on heat conductivity of nanofluids with different concentrations, sizes, and material of nanoparticles are presented. Results on forced and free convection in laminar, and turbulent flows are analyzed. The available models of physical mechanisms of heat transfer intensification and suppression in nanofluids are presented. There are significant divergences in data of different researchers; possible reasons for this divergence are analyzed.