There is a lot of interest in the research community about nanofluids due to their high thermal conductivity and potential applications as heat transfer fluids. In this paper we calculate the optical and radiative properties of nanofluids. Results indicate that the radiative properties of nanofluids can be very different from those of the base fluid, suggesting that these properties can be tailored to satisfy specific applications. Results also suggest that multiple and dependent scattering effects can be very dominant in nanofluids.
BT - ASME 2005 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition DA - 01/2005 DO - 10.1115/IMECE2005-80302 LA - eng N2 -There is a lot of interest in the research community about nanofluids due to their high thermal conductivity and potential applications as heat transfer fluids. In this paper we calculate the optical and radiative properties of nanofluids. Results indicate that the radiative properties of nanofluids can be very different from those of the base fluid, suggesting that these properties can be tailored to satisfy specific applications. Results also suggest that multiple and dependent scattering effects can be very dominant in nanofluids.
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers PY - 2005 EP - 739–743 T2 - ASME 2005 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition T3 - ASME 2005 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition TI - Modeling of Radiative and Optical Behavior of Nanofluids Based on Multiple and Dependent Scattering Theories ER -