Molecular dynamics study of energy transport mechanism in nanofluids: spatial and component decompositions of effective thermal conductivity

Y Ueki, Y Yamamoto, T Ohara, M Shibahara - International Journal of Heat …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanofluids, which are nanoparticle-suspended fluids, have gathered extensive attention for
decades. Yet, the energy transport mechanism of nanofluids has not been comprehensively …

Numerical simulation of nanoparticles size/aspect ratio effect on thermal conductivity of nanofluids using lattice Boltzmann method

H Tahmooressi, A Kasaeian, A Yavarinasab… - … Communications in Heat …, 2021 - Elsevier
Recent developments in nanofluids have led to a renewed interest in the geometrical effects
of nanoparticles on the effective thermal conductivity (ETC) of nanofluids. Although the …

Numerical simulation of aggregation effect on nanofluids thermal conductivity using the lattice Boltzmann method

H Tahmooressi, A Kasaeian, A Tarokh, R Rezaei… - … Communications in Heat …, 2020 - Elsevier
The standard enhancement in nanofluids thermal conductivity due to the addition of
nanoparticles is well understood. Despite this, the reason behind observed anomalous …

Thermal conductivity of nanofluids: A comparison of EMD and NEMD calculations

K Fujiwara, M Daimo, Y Ueki, T Ohara… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
Extensive studies on the effective thermal conductivity (ETC) of nanofluids have been
conducted thus far; however, the mechanisms behind the change in ETC remain unclear. In …

Investigation of enhanced thermal properties of CuAr nanofluids by reverse non equilibrium molecular dynamics method

J Chen, K Han, S Wang, X Liu, P Wang, J Chen - Powder Technology, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanofluids have attracted more and more concerns own their excellent heat transfer
performance in comparison with conventional fluids. In this paper, a reverse non equilibrium …

Molecular dynamics study on the mechanism of nanofluid coolant's thermal conductivity improvement

L Zhang, L Tian, Y Jing, P Qu, A Zhang - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022 - Elsevier
With an increase of the heat load of internal combustion engines, the amount of heat that
needs to be taken away from the cooling oil chamber is increasing. However, the thermal …

Molecular dynamics simulations of the effects of a nanoparticle surface adsorption layer on the thermal conductivity of a Cu–Ar Nanofluid

L Zhang, L Tian, A Zhang, Y Jing, P Qu - International Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Nanofluids formed by adding a small volume fraction of solid nanoparticles to the
conventional fluid can greatly enhance the thermal transport performance of the …

Study on the differences in thermal physical properties of nanofluids formed by metal and metal oxide nanoparticles: A molecular dynamics simulation of Cu-H2O and …

C Li, Z Luo, S Qing, W Deng, H Huang - Powder Technology, 2025 - Elsevier
Nanofluids, known for their high thermal conductivity and excellent thermal physical
properties, are widely used in various engineering fields. However, the impact of the type of …

A MOLECULAR DYNAMICS APPROACH OF THE EFFECT OF THERMAL INTERFACIAL RESISTANCE AND NANOLAYER ON ENHANCED THERMAL …

Z Ahmed, A Bhargav - Journal of Enhanced Heat Transfer, 2021 - dl.begellhouse.com
Nanofluids have a solid-fluid interface that affects their thermal properties during heat
transfer processes. In this study, nanolayer and thermal interfacial resistance (TIR) at the …

Effect of the fractal dimension of nanoparticle aggregates on enhanced thermal transport in nanofluids–a molecular dynamics study

AK Madhu, UB Jayadeep, CB Sobhan - Molecular Simulation, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations are employed to explore the underlying
relationship between the strength of liquid layering around a nanoparticle and nanoparticle …