Recent advances on the thermal properties and applications of nanofluids: From nanomedicine to renewable energies

RR Souza, IM Gonçalves, RO Rodrigues… - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
The nanofluids (NFs) are known as a colloidal suspension where nanoparticles (NPs) are
dispersed in conventional base fluids (BFs). This suspension has been frequently used to …

Recent developments on the thermal properties, stability and applications of nanofluids in machining, solar energy and biomedicine

G Nobrega, RR de Souza, IM Gonçalves, AS Moita… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this review work, the recent progress made in the use of nanofluids (NFs) applied in three
specific areas will be presented: machining, solar energy, and biomedical engineering …

Magnetic-field induced flattening of evaporating ferro-nanofluid meniscus for enhanced cooling

S Singh, PK Singh, SK Bhaumik - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2024 - Elsevier
This work envisages applying magnetic fields to flatten thin ferro-nanofluid film meniscus for
enhanced heat transfer during evaporative cooling process. Experiments are conducted to …

Conventional and recent advances of vegetable oils as metalworking fluids (MWFs): a review

IS Afonso, G Nobrega, R Lima, JR Gomes, JE Ribeiro - Lubricants, 2023 - mdpi.com
Vegetable oils have been used as metalworking fluids (MWFs) for many years, particularly in
small-scale metalworking operations and in industries where environmental regulations are …

Non-trivial thermal and rheological behaviour of complex nanofluids in bifurcated micro-confinements

S Rastogi, N Mondal, C Bakli - Thermal Science and Engineering Progress, 2024 - Elsevier
The transport properties of nanofluids widely differ contingent on several factors, starting
from the base fluid properties to the nanoparticle inclusion-induced rheological behavioural …

[HTML][HTML] An innovative PDMS cell to improve the thermal conductivity measurements of nanofluids

RR Souza, FMS Barbosa, G Nobrega… - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The traditional methods to measure the thermal conductivity of nanofluids (NFs) do not allow
the investigation of critical features that affect the NF's heat transfer performance. For …

Exploring heat exchange in space: Recent advances in two-phase fluid experiments in microgravity

G Nobrega, IS Afonso, B Cardoso, RR de Souza… - Thermal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermal regulation has assumed a central role in space expeditions ever since the inception
of Sputnik-1 in 1957. Throughout the years, numerous techniques have been developed to …

Investigation on stable TiN plasmonic nanofluids for applications in direct absorption solar collectors

L Wang, X Han, J Huang, X Zhao… - … Progress & Sustainable …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
TiN nanoparticles based plasmonic nanofluids exhibit promising results in performance
improvement of direct absorption solar collectors, but the main issue for practical application …

Multi-agent system architecture for zero defect multi-stage manufacturing

P Leitão, J Barbosa, CAS Geraldes… - Service Orientation in …, 2018 - Springer
Multi-stage manufacturing, typical in important industrial sectors, is inherently a complex
process. The application of the zero defect manufacturing (ZDM) philosophy, together with …

[HTML][HTML] Heat transfer experimental and numerical study of a three-sided serpentine with the operating fluid directly contacting the PV cell back

F Barbosa, G Nobrega, RR Souza, RP Ralha… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The cooling methodologies of photovoltaic/thermal equipment are crucial not only to
maintain optimal operating temperatures but also to improve the performance of the …