Over the last century, nanomaterial-based cooling/heating working fluids have been
considered one of the most potent alternatives to the conventional heat transfer medium …

Nowadays, nanorefrigerants have been focused across the globe to improve the heat
transfer characteristics of cooling units. Incorporating high thermal conductivity nanoparticles …

The addition of nanoparticles may have a positive or negative impact on the thermal and
tribological properties of base lubricant. The objective of this paper is to investigate the effect …

Colloidal particles and ionic liquids (ILs) are emerging as potential additives for enhancing
lubricant performance. We examine a hybrid system containing colloidal suspensions of …

Two types of new carbon nanostructures with the graphitic structural unit were synthesized
viz. nanographite (< 50 nm) and spherical carbon nanoparticles (~ 10 and~ 50 nm). The …

This paper presents a novel idea of utilizing nanofluid as external cooling jacket around the
condenser of an air conditioner. Experimental investigations were carried out to study the …

Friction and wear are inherent in the interfacing elements of machine components having
relative motion. As per estimates, up to 30% of the total energy consumed is lost in …

In this research the evaluation of performance of R600a vapour compression system was
investigated using CuO/Al2O3 hybrid nanolubricants. Three different hybrid nanolubricants …

Compressor oil lubricant plays a vital role in enhancing the performance of air conditioning
(AC) systems. Thermophysical and tribological properties, as well as physical stability, of …

In the present study, a new technique of utilizing nanofluid as a secondary fluid in a
secondary loop of refrigeration system is examined. This secondary loop serves for …