Nanofluid for Heat Transfer Enhancement: Current and Future Perspective

Dear Colleagues,

I want to extend a warm invitation to you all to submit your research papers to the Special Issue of Machines on "Nanofluid for Heat Transfer Enhancement: Current and Future Perspective".

A mixture of nanoparticles and base fluids, known as nanofluids, can provide a higher heat transfer rate than conventional coolants. The higher thermal conductivity of nanofluids is beneficial for abundant applications with the aim of cooling and heating, such as solar collectors, photovoltaic thermal systems, thermal management, electronic devices, radiators, refrigerators, boilers, lubrication, oil recovery, etc. New advancements in nanotechnology have propelled researcher interest in offering effective working fluids with the minimum costs.

However, despite considerable experimental and numerical research in this field, nanofluids require more fundamental studies. Major challenges in the application of nanofluids are:

• The stability and preservation of nanoparticles without sedimentation and aggregation;
• Higher pressure drop penalty and pumping power associated with nanofluid heat transfer enhancement;
• Corrosion and erosion of components by nanofluids.

A concerted global research effort is required to overcome the remaining technical challenges and provide new insights that benefit the research community. A primary focus of this Special Issue is to bring together papers that particularly present recent advances in the fields above to mitigate many of these technical challenges and indicate future trends of nanofluids. All research approaches (experimental, theoretical, and computational) are welcomed, emphasizing fundamental or applied nature aspects.

Dr. Javad Mohammadpour
Dr. Shahid Husain
Guest Editors

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