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Thermal transport phenomena in nanoparticle suspensions.
Annalisa Cardellini1, Matteo Fasano, Masoud Bozorg Bigdeli
1Department of Energy, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino, Italy.
Summary
Nanoparticle suspensions can enhance fluid thermophysical properties for engineering and biomedical uses. This review covers heat and mass transport, addressing challenges in modeling nanoparticle aggregation and dynamics for better thermal applications.
Area of Science:
- Materials Science
- Fluid Dynamics
- Thermodynamics
Background:
- Nanoparticle suspensions offer potential for enhancing thermophysical properties of base fluids.
- Applications span engineering and biomedicine, but multiscale modeling presents challenges.
- Particle aggregation and dynamics complicate comprehensive modeling frameworks.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review and discuss heat and mass transport phenomena in nanosuspensions.
- To connect molecular details to macroscopic behavior and thermophysical property enhancement.
- To highlight the need for multiscale predictive models for advanced nanosuspensions.
Main Methods:
- Review of experimental results and theoretical studies on nanosuspensions.
- Analysis of heat and mass transport phenomena.
- Discussion of computational techniques across different scales.
Main Results:
- Thermophysical property enhancement in nanosuspensions is influenced by nanoparticle characteristics (shape, size, aggregation, concentration).
- Chemical factors (pH, surfactants, functionalization) and physical parameters (temperature, density) play crucial roles.
- Existing studies have resolved long-standing debates regarding property enhancement.
Conclusions:
- Understanding multiscale transport phenomena is key to harnessing nanosuspension potential.
- Truly multiscale predictive models are essential for developing next-generation nanosuspensions.
- Rational design and application of nanosuspensions in thermal systems require integrated modeling approaches.
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