This comprehensive book focuses on the basic physical features and purpose of nanofluids and miniature heat sinks. The contents demonstrate the design modification, fabrication, experimental investigation, and various applications of miniature heat sinks. The book provides context for thermal performance of miniature heat sinks as well as summaries of experimental results correlations that reflect the current technical innovations are included. This book is a useful reference for both academia and industry alike.
Author(s): S. Harikrishnan, A. D. Dhass, Hafiz Muhammad Ali
Series: Fluid Mechanics and Its Applications, 131
Publisher: Springer
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 105
City: Singapore
Preface
Contents
1 Nanofluids
1.1 Introduction
1.1.1 Nanofluid
1.2 Miniature Heat Sink
1.3 Types of Nanofluids
1.3.1 Base Fluid
1.3.2 Metallic Nanoparticles
1.3.3 Oxide Nanoparticles
1.3.4 Carbon Nanoparticles
1.3.5 Nanodroplet
1.3.6 Surfactant
1.4 Types of Heat Sink
1.5 Based on Manufacturing Methods
1.5.1 Active Heat Sink
1.6 Based on Shape
1.7 Preparation of Nanofluids
1.7.1 Single Step Method
1.7.2 Two-Step Method
1.8 Characterization of Nanofluids
1.8.1 Composition of the Nanofluid
1.8.2 Loading of Nanoparticles
1.8.3 Impurities in Nanofluid
1.8.4 Stability of Nanofluid
1.8.5 Thermal Conductivity of Nanofluid
1.8.6 Viscosity of Nanofluid
1.8.7 Specific Heat of Nanofluid
1.8.8 Specific Gravity of Nanofluid
1.8.9 Electrical Conductivity of Nanofluid
1.8.10 Magnetic Property of Nanofluid
1.8.11 Optical Property of Nanofluid
References
2 Flow Characteristics of Nanofluids in Heat Sinks
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Flow Characteristics
References
3 Flat Fin Heat Sink with Forced Convection
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Flat Fin Heat Sink with Forced Convection
3.3 Optimized Heat Sink Topology
3.4 Governing Equations
3.5 Design Variables
3.6 Straight Channel
3.7 Wavy Channel
3.8 Pin–Fin
3.9 Ribs
3.10 Oblique Fin Channel
References
4 Heat Transfer Enhancement in the Micro Channel Heat Sinks
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Microchannel Heatsink
4.3 Structural Based Bifurcation
4.4 Double Layer Microchannel
4.5 Effect of Microchannel Shapes
4.6 Heat Transfer Enhancing Techniques
4.7 Geometric Modifications
4.8 Nanofluids
References
5 Applications of Miniature Heat Sink
5.1 Potential Engineering Applications of Nanofluids in the Miniature Channels
5.1.1 Heat Exchanger
5.1.2 Electronic Cooling
5.1.3 Solar Cooling
5.1.4 Refrigeration and Other Specialized Cooling
5.2 Biomedical Systems
5.3 Space and Defense
5.4 Other Applications
5.5 Application
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