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Nanofluids for Heat and Mass Transfer
Fundamentals, Sustainable Manufacturing and Applications
- 1st Edition - April 29, 2021
- Authors: Bharat Bhanvase, Divya Barai
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 9 5 5 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 1 9 4 7 - 8
Nanofluids for Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals, Sustainable Manufacturing and Applications presents the latest on the performance of nanofluids in heat transfer systems.… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNanofluids for Heat and Mass Transfer: Fundamentals, Sustainable Manufacturing and Applications presents the latest on the performance of nanofluids in heat transfer systems. Dr. Bharat Bhanvase investigates characterization techniques and the various properties of nanofluids to analyze their efficiency and abilities in a variety of settings. The book moves through a presentation of the fundamentals of synthesis and nanofluid characterization to various properties and applications. Aimed at academics and researchers focused on heat transfer in energy and engineering disciplines, this book considers sustainable manufacturing processes within newer energy harvesting technologies to serve as an authoritative and well-rounded reference.
- Highlights the major elements of nanofluids as an energy harvesting fluid, including their preparation methods, characterization techniques, properties and applications
- Includes valuable findings and insights from numerical and computational studies
- Provides nanofluid researchers with research inspiration to discover new applications and further develop technologies
Post graduate students in Energy and Thermal Engineering; Industrial professionals and consultants; R&D specialists; researchers
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
- No. of pages: 460
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 29, 2021
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128219553
- eBook ISBN: 9780128219478
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Bharat Bhanvase
Dr. Bharat A. Bhanvase is currently working as Professor and Head in Chemical Engineering Department at the Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. His research interests focus on Wastewater Treatment, Solid Waste Management, Cavitation based processes for production, Nanomaterials and Nanocomposites, Process Intensification, Microfluidics, and Nanofluids. He obtained Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from University of Pune. He has written 29 book chapters in internationally renowned books, 3-edited book. Further, he is a recipient of the Young Scientists (Award) start- up research grant from Science and Engineering Research Board, New Delhi (India) in the year 2015. Also he was the recipient of Best Scientist Award from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University in 2017.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head in Chemical Engineering Department, Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, RTM Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra, IndiaDB
Divya Barai
Divya Prakash Barai works in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, India.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Chemical Engineering, Laxminarayan Institute of Technology, Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur, IndiaRead Nanofluids for Heat and Mass Transfer on ScienceDirect