Synthesis and characterization of nanofluids for cooling applications

dc.contributor.advisor	Linkov, V.M.
dc.contributor.advisor	Bladergroen, B.J.
dc.contributor.author	Botha, Subelia Senara
dc.contributor.other	Dept. of Chemistry
dc.contributor.other	Faculty of Science
dc.date.accessioned	2013-10-01T12:21:13Z
dc.date.available	2008/05/14 11:56
dc.date.available	2008/05/14
dc.date.available	2013-10-01T12:21:13Z
dc.date.issued	2006
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2187
dc.description	Philosophiae Doctor - PhD	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Low thermal conductivity is a primary limitation in the development of energy-efficient heat transfer fluids that are required in numerous industrial sectors. Recently submicron and high aspect ratio particles (nanoparticles and nanotubes) were introduced into the heat transfer fluids to enhance the thermal conductivity of the resulting nanofluids. The aim of this project was to investigate the physico-chemical properties of nanofluids synthesized using submicron and high aspect ratio particles suspended in heat transfer fluids.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	University of the Western Cape	en_US
dc.subject	Nanofluids	en_US
dc.subject	Thermal conductivity	en_US
dc.subject	Nanoparticles	en_US
dc.subject	Heat	en_US
dc.subject	Conduction	en_US
dc.subject	Materials	en_US
dc.subject	Thermal properties	en_US
dc.title	Synthesis and characterization of nanofluids for cooling applications	en_US
dc.type	Thesis	en_US
dc.rights.holder	University of the Western Cape	en_US
dc.description.country	South Africa