Biomedical Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
Thermal
conductivity
measurement
technique
Concentration
(vol %)
Enhancement
ratio
Synthesis
method
Effect
studied/notes
Reference
Nanofluid
Assael et al.
(2005)
DWCNT (+
hexadecyltrimethyl
ammonium bromide)-
water
0.75
1.03
Two-step
method
Transient hot-
wire method
Dispersant effect,
sonication time
effect
DWCNT (+
hexadecyltrimethyl
ammonium bromide)-
water
1.00
1.08
MWCNT (+
hexadecyltrimethyl
ammonium bromide)-
water
0.60
1.34
MWCNT (+ nanosperse
AQ)-water
0.60
1.28
Chon et al.
(2005)
Al
2
O
3
-water (21
8
C)
1.00
1.09
Two-step
method
Transient hot-
wire method
Temperature
effect
Al
2
O
3
-water (71
8
C)
1.00
1.15
Al
2
O
3
-water (21
8
C)
1.00
1.03
Al
2
O
3
-water (71
8
C))
1.00
1.10
Al
2
O
3
-water (21
8
C)
1.00
1.004
Al
2
O
3
-water (71
8
C))
1.00
1.09
Al
2
O
3
-water (21
8
C)
1.00
1.08
Al
2
O
3
-water (71
8
C))
1.00
1.29
Hong et al.
(2005)
Fe-ethylene glycol
0.20-0.55
1.13-1.18
Two-step
method
Transient hot-
wire method
Sonication time
effect
