Theoretical Prediction of Physical Properties (Viscosity) on 2D-based Nanofluids

Abstract Nanofluids have been recently studied for efficient and high impact dielectric and tribological fluids, which possess superb thermal transport properties, compared to conventional fluids or lubricants. The present research theoretically analyzes, through Molecular Dynamic (MD) simulations, the physical performance of hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanosheets reinforced mineral oil (MO). This analysis leads to the prediction of nanofluids performance, utilizing the Lennard-Jones potential. The computational results of viscosity performance are benchmarked at various temperature levels and nanofiller concentrations. The theoretical results indicate that the simulations presented can predict the behavior of nanoreinforced fluids.

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Main Authors: Taha-Tijerina,José, Sakhavand,Navid, Kochandra,Raji, Ajayan,Pulickel M., Shahsavari,Rouzbeh
Format: Digital revista
Language:English
Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Facultad de Ingeniería 2017
Online Access:http://www.scielo.org.mx/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1405-77432017000100101
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