Comparative molecular dynamics simulations of thermal conductivities of aqueous and hydrocarbon nanofluids.

ABSTRACT: The addition of metal oxide nanoparticles to fluids has been used as a means of enhancing the thermal conductive properties of base fluids. This method formulates a heterogeneous fluid conferred by nanoparticles and can be used for high-end fluid heat-transfer applications, such as phase-change materials and fluids for internal combustion engines. These nanoparticles can enhance the properties of both polar and nonpolar fluids. In the current paper, dispersions of nanoparticles were carried out in hydrocarbon and aqueous-based fluids using molecular dynamic simulations (MDS). The MDS results have been validated using the autocorrelation function and previous experimental data. Highly concurrent trends were achieved for the obtained results. According to the obtained results of MDS, adding

SUBMITTER: Loya A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9273982 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature