Latest developments in nanofluid flow and heat transfer between parallel surfaces: A critical review

Mohammad Amani; Pouria Amani; Mehdi Bahiraei; Mohammad Ghalambaz; Goodarz Ahmadi; Lian-Ping Wang; Somchai Wongwises; Omid Mahian

doi:10.1016/j.cis.2021.102450

Latest developments in nanofluid flow and heat transfer between parallel surfaces: A critical review

Adv Colloid Interface Sci. 2021 Aug:294:102450. doi: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102450. Epub 2021 May 21.

Authors

Mohammad Amani¹, Pouria Amani², Mehdi Bahiraei³, Mohammad Ghalambaz⁴, Goodarz Ahmadi⁵, Lian-Ping Wang⁶, Somchai Wongwises⁷, Omid Mahian⁸

Affiliations

¹ Department of Mechanical Engineering, Arak University of Technology, Arak, Iran. Electronic address: amani.mohammad@gmail.com.
² School of Chemical Engineering, The University of Queensland, St Lucia 4072, Australia.
³ Faculty of Engineering, Razi University, Kermanshah, Iran. Electronic address: mbahira@gmail.com.
⁴ Metamaterials for Mechanical, Biomechanical and Multiphysical Applications Research Group, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; Faculty of Applied Sciences, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Electronic address: mohammad.ghalambaz@tdtu.edu.vn.
⁵ Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY 13699, USA.
⁶ Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Turbulence Research and Applications, Center for Complex Flows and Soft Matter Research and Department of Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, Southern University of Science and, Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA.
⁷ Fluid Mechanics, Thermal Engineering and Multiphase Flow Research Laboratory (FUTURE Lab.), Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, King Mongkut's University of Technology Thonburi, Bangmod, Bangkok 10140, Thailand; National Science and Technology Development Agency (NSTDA), Pathum Thani 12120, Thailand.
⁸ School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi 710049, China; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Center for Nanotechnology in Renewable Energies, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran.

PMID: 34091219
DOI: 10.1016/j.cis.2021.102450

Abstract

The enhancement of heat transfer between parallel surfaces, including parallel plates, parallel disks, and two concentric pipes, is vital because of their wide applications ranging from lubrication systems to water purification processes. Various techniques can be utilized to enhance heat transfer in such systems. Adding nanoparticles to the conventional working fluids is an effective solution that could remarkably enhance the heat transfer rate. No published review article focuses on the recent advances in nanofluid flow between parallel surfaces; therefore, the present paper aims to review the latest experimental and numerical studies on the flow and heat transfer of nanofluids (mixtures of nanoparticles and conventional working fluids) in such configurations. For the performance analysis of thermal systems composed of parallel surfaces and operating with nanofluids, it is necessary to know the physical phenomena and parameters that influence the flow and heat transfer characteristics in these systems. Significant results obtained from this review indicate that, in most cases, the heat transfer rate between parallel surfaces is enhanced with an increase in the Rayleigh number, the Reynolds number, the magnetic number, and Brownian motion. On the other hand, an increase in thermophoresis parameter, as well as flow parameters, including the Eckert number, buoyancy ratio, Hartmann number, and Lewis number, leads to heat transfer rate reduction.

Keywords: Concentric annulus; Heat transfer; Nanofluid; Parallel plates; Squeeze flow.

Publication types

Review