Nanofluids for Heat and Mass Transfer

Section I: Introduction to Nanofluids for heat and mass transfer: Fundamentals and Synthesis1. Introduction to Nanofluids1.1. Colloids and Nanofluids1.2. Scope1.3. Classification of Nanofluids1.4. Production methods of Nanofluids

2. Lab-scale synthesis and scale up challenges.2.1. Introduction2.2. Lab scale synthesis methods for nanofluids2.3. Performance evaluation systems and their reliability2.4. Large scale production of nanofluids2.5. Scale-up challenges and cost estimations

3. Stability of Nanofluids2.1 Importance and mechanism of stability of nanofluids2.2 Dispersion techniques for nanofluid2.3 Enhancement of stability of nanofluids and factors affecting2.4 Evaluation of stability2.5 Theoretical aspects

Section II: Properties of Nanofluids for heat and mass transfer: Fundamentals and Methods4. Thermophysical Properties of nanofluids4.1. Thermal Conductivity: Principle, Mechanism and Measurement4.1.1. Factors affecting thermal conductivity and possible errors in measurement 4.1.2. Theoretical models of thermal conductivity 4.2. Rheological properties: Mechanism and types of rheological behaviours of nanofluids4.2.1. Factors affecting the rheology of nanofluids and possible errors4.2.2. Theoretical models of viscosity of nanofluids4.3. Specific heat: Mechanism and measurement techniques4.3.1. Factors affecting specific heat of nanofluids4.3.2. Theoretical models of specific heat of nanofluids4.4. Density: Mechanism and measurement techniques 4.4.1. Factors affecting on density 4.4.2. Theoretical models of density of nanofluids.4.5. Surface tension: Mechanism and measurement techniques 4.5.1. Factors affecting surface tension 4.5.2. Theoretical models of surface tension

5. Electrical, optical and tribological properties of the nanofluids.5.1. Measurement techniques5.2. Factors affecting these properties5.3. Theoretical models

Section III: Theoretical Aspects of Nanofluids for heat and mass transfer 6. Physical models for computational studies.6.1. Introduction 6.2. Single phase approach6.3. Two-phase approach

7. Computational studies on nanofluid based systems7.1. Introduction7.2. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) for nanofluid simulation7.3. 3-D modelling for computational study of nanofluids7.4. Softwares for nanofluid studies

8. Actual vs. theoretical behaviour of nanofluids.

Section IV: Heat and Mass Transfer using Nanofluids: Fundamentals, Applications and Challenges9. Heat Transfer using Nanofluids9.1. Introduction9.2. Mechanism of heat transfer in nanofluids9.3. Laminar convective heat transfer 9.4. Turbulent convective heat transfer 9.5. Boiling heat transfer in nanofluids and factors involved.9.6. Evaporation and condensation in nanofluids and factors involved9.7. Theoretical models of heat transfer and Nusselt number for nanofluids.9.8. Pressure drop and friction factor in nanofluid flow and their theoretical models.

10. Heat transfer applications of nanofluids.10.1. Introduction10.2. Heating, cooling and thermal management systems10.2.1. Electronics cooling systems10.2.2. Electrical equipments cooling systems10.2.3. Fuel cell cooling systems10.2.4. Heat pipes10.2.5. Space and aviation10.2.6. Industrial cooling systems10.3. Refrigeration systems10.4. Solar thermal systems10.5. Extraction of energy sources10.6. Nuclear reactors

11. Mass transfer applications of nanofluids.11.1. Introduction 11.2. Mechanism of mass transfer in nanofluids.11.3. Catalysis11.4. Medical treatments11.5. Gas absorption and separation11.6. Phase change materials

12. Other applications of nanofluids 12.1. Tribological applications12.2. Antibacterial applications12.3. Medical applications12.4. Sensing applications

Future possible applications and challenges in using nanofluid