This comprehensive book focuses on the basic physical features and purpose of nanofluids and miniature heat sinks. The contents demonstrate the design modification, fabrication, experimental investigation, and various applications of miniature heat sinks. The book provides context for thermal performance of miniature heat sinks as well as summaries of experimental results correlations that reflect the current technical innovations are included. This book is a useful reference for both academia and industry alike.
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S. Harikrishnan is Professor and Head in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Kings Engineering College, Chennai, India. He received his B.E. in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from University of Madras in 2002 and M.E. in Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Engineering and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Anna University in 2007 and 2015, respectively. He has organized four international conferences and delivered invited talks in many colleges in India. He has published 32 research articles in different journals of national and international repute. His areas of research include the phase change materials, nanofluids, and supercapacitor.
A. D. Dhass received his B.E., M.E., and Ph.D. degrees in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Energy Engineering and Solar Energy in 2005, 2009, and 2018 respectively, from Anna University, Chennai, India. Since 2019, he has been working as Associate Professor in the Indus Institute of Technology and Engineering (IITE), Indus University, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India. His areas of research include solar, heat transfer, and phase change materials.
Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Ali, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Saudi Arabia, received his Ph.D. degree from Queen Mary, University of London, UK, in 2011. He was a postdoc at Water and Energy Laboratory, University of California at Merced, USA, during 201516 period.
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Chapter 1
Introduction
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This chapter comprises of introduction of nanofluids and miniature heat sink, types of nanofluids and heat sinks, preparation of nanofluids, characterization of nanofluids and thermo physical properties of nanofluids
Chapter 2
Flow characteristics of nanofluids in miniature heat sinks
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This chapter provides information about flow patterns of nanofluids in various conduits, extended surfaces and twisted inserts
Chapter 3
Design modifications of miniature heat sinks
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This chapter reveals the modification of design made in miniature heat sink and fabrication process of various conduit miniature heat sinks
Chapter 4
Heat transfer characteristics of miniature heat sink with various conduits
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This chapter elucidates the thermal performance of miniature heat sink with various conduits and effects of dimensionless numbers
Chapter 5
Application of miniature heat sink
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This chapter deals with various applications of various conduits miniature heat sink, suggestions for future scope of research by utilizing miniature heat sinks