@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5086,
	  title     = {Numerical Simulation of the Effects of Nanofluid on a Heat Pipe Thermal Performance},
	  author    = {Barzin Gavtash and  Khalid Hussain and  Mohammad Layeghi and  Saeed Sadeghi Lafmejani},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {This research aims at modeling and simulating the effects of nanofluids on cylindrical heat pipes thermal performance using the ANSYS-FLUENT CFD commercial software. The heat pipe outer wall temperature distribution, thermal resistance, liquid pressure and axial velocity in presence of suspended nano-scaled solid particle (i.e. Cu, Al2O3 and TiO2) within the fluid (water) were investigated. The effect of particle concentration and size were explored and it is concluded that the thermal performance of the heat pipe is improved when using nanofluid as the system working fluid. Additionally, it was observed that the thermal resistance of the heat pipe drops as the particle concentration level increases and particle radius decreases.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering},
	  volume    = {6},
	  number    = {8},
	  year      = {2012},
	  pages     = {1462 - 1468},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/5086},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/68},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 68, 2012},
	}