| a | thermal diffusivity, m2/s |
| cp | specific heat at constant pressure, J/(kg K) |
| d | diameter, m |
| k | thermal conductivity, W/(m K) |
| Pr | |
| Re | Brownian motion Reynolds number; |
| Greek symbols | |
| dynamic viscosity, Pa s | |
| kinematic viscosity, m2/s | |
| nanoparticle concentration | |
| density, kg/m3 | |
| Subscripts | |
| agg | aggregate |
| B | Boltzmann constant; boiling point temperature |
| Br | Brownian velocity |
| bf | base fluid |
| fr | freezing |
| m | mass |
| nf | nanofluid |
| p | particle |
| v | volume |