Dynamic, Magnetic and Thermal Properties of Nanofluids

Dear Colleagues,

Advanced electronic gadgets frequently encounter challenges because of the heat control from the enhanced thermal rise or the reduction in the available space for thermal emission. Such drawbacks are overwhelmed by the development of a pre-eminent model for heat-repelling equipment or by amplifying thermal transport features. Electronic cooling devices are one of the primary challenges of newer generation technology. Today's world is facing a series of problems with the performance of electronic devices due to thermal imbalances. One of the biggest challenges arises in how to manage efficient thermal transportation in the heat exchangers. Thus, the quest for efficient thermal performance has continued to prevent overheating produced in communication and computer devices, transportation, household appliances, electronics and heavy mechanical industries. The idea of enhancing the thermal conductivity of working fluids promised a popular solution to the confronting situation. Nanofluids have expanded the enthusiasm for many engineering fields because of their excellent characteristics, which can be effectively utilized in electronics cooling and also improve energy effectiveness. The credit is given to Choi who developed the concept of nanofluids. The term nanofluid refers to a liquid containing a dispersion of submicronic solid particles (nanoparticles) with a typical length on the order of 1–50 nm. Nanofluids have the higher heat conductivity efficiency than pure fluid due to a volume fraction (usually < 5%) of metal nanoparticles. Heat and mass transfer of nanofluids have been widely investigated. For almost two decades, nanofluid has been used as an advanced heat transfer fluid, especially in power generation, transportation, electronics cooling, chemical production and biomedical industries. Various base fluids with a mixture of different types of nanoparticles have been studied. Scientific research on nanoparticles is extreme as they have numerous potential applications in physics, medicine, electronics and optics. Nanoparticles have further physical properties that must be measured for an entire depiction, for example, shape, size, surface properties, dispersion state and crystallinity. Nanoparticles might be described in complex matrices, for example, food, soil, water, inks, polymers and complex mixtures of natural fluids such as in blood or cosmetics.

Dr. Hassan Waqas
Dr. Syed Muhammad Raza Shah Naqvi
Dr. Sajjad Hussain
Guest Editors

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• magnetohydrodynamics
• nanofluids
• thermal radiation
• heat transfer analysis
• numerical simulation