A review on preparation, characterization, properties and applications of nanofluids

DK Devendiran, VA Amirtham - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
Selection of suitable heat transfer fluid for heat dissipation is an important consideration in
the design of heat exchanging systems. Nanofluid, a colloidal mixture made of a base fluid …

Effects of Minimum Quantity Lubrication (MQL) in machining processes using conventional and nanofluid based cutting fluids: A comprehensive review

AK Sharma, AK Tiwari, AR Dixit - Journal of cleaner production, 2016 - Elsevier
In any metal cutting operation, the cutting fluid plays a vital role by cooling the surface of the
work piece and the cutting tool, removing chips from the cutting zone and by lubricating the …

Rheological behaviour of nanofluids: A review

AK Sharma, AK Tiwari, AR Dixit - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2016 - Elsevier
A colloidal mixture of nanometre-sized (< 100 nm) metallic and non-metallic particles in
conventional fluid is called nanofluid. Nanofluids are considered to be potential heat transfer …

Progress of nanofluid application in solar collectors: a review

SK Verma, AK Tiwari - Energy Conversion and Management, 2015 - Elsevier
In recent times solar energy has attracted the attention of scientists to a great deal. On the
surface, there are two reasons for it: primarily, the scientists are interested in it with the intent …

Performance evaluation of alumina-graphene hybrid nano-cutting fluid in hard turning

RK Singh, AK Sharma, AR Dixit, AK Tiwari… - Journal of cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
A hybrid nanofluid (NF) with better thermal and tribological properties has been developed
in this investigation by mixing alumina-based nanofluid with graphene nanoplatelets (GnP) …

Improving the performance of refrigeration systems by using nanofluids: A comprehensive review

A Bhattad, J Sarkar, P Ghosh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
In view of energy security and environmental concern, the performance of refrigeration
system needs to be improved, which can be done by modifying either the systems or the …

A review on nanofluids in minimum quantity lubrication machining

S Chinchanikar, SS Kore, P Hujare - Journal of Manufacturing Processes, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanofluids in minimum quantity lubrication (MQL) machining is gaining grounds with
environment consciousness enhanced laws and regulations consummated. Researchers …

Novel uses of alumina/graphene hybrid nanoparticle additives for improved tribological properties of lubricant in turning operation

AK Sharma, AK Tiwari, AR Dixit, RK Singh… - Tribology International, 2018 - Elsevier
Present work investigates the effect of alumina/graphene (GnP) hybrid nanoparticle
additives on tribological properties of lubricant as cutting fluid in turning of AISI 304 steel …

Thermal and flow analysis of microchannel heat sink (MCHS) cooled by Cu–water nanofluid using porous media approach and least square method

M Hatami, DD Ganji - Energy Conversion and management, 2014 - Elsevier
In this study, heat transfer of a fin shaped microchannel heat sink (MCHS) cooled by Cu–
water nanofluid is investigated and temperature distribution in solid section (fin) and fluid …

Application of nanofluids in plate heat exchanger: a review

V Kumar, AK Tiwari, SK Ghosh - Energy conversion and management, 2015 - Elsevier
Writing, or even making an attempt to write anything on or about Plate Heat Exchangers
(Henceforth, PHE) would be no more than a futile effort to reassert and glorify an already …