Recent developments on fractal-based approaches to nanofluids and nanoparticle aggregation

Jianchao Cai; Xiangyun Hu; Boqi Xiao; Yingfang Zhou; Wei Wei

doi:10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.10.011

Recent developments on fractal-based approaches to nanofluids and nanoparticle aggregation

Jianchao Cai, Xiangyun Hu^*, Boqi Xiao, Yingfang Zhou, Wei Wei

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Abstract

The properties of nanoparticles and its aggregation as well as convective heat transfer of nanofluids have received great attentions over the last few decades. It is well certified that nanoparticles and its aggregation can be successfully described by fractal theory and technology. In this review, the fractal properties of nanoparticle and its aggregation are firstly introduced, and then the recent investigations on the fractal models and fractal-based approaches that applied for effective thermal conductivity, convective heat transfer, critical heat flux and subcooled pool boiling of nanofluids, fractal clusters and yield stress property of nanoparticle aggregation are summarized.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	623-637
Number of pages	15
Journal	International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume	105
Early online date	17 Oct 2016
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2016.10.011
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2017

Keywords

nanoparticle aggregation
fractal
nanofluids
thermal conductivity
convective heat transfer

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