| A |
Tube cross section area (m2) |
|
|
Specific heat (J/kg·K) |
| Din
|
Tube inner diameter (µm) |
|
|
Tube outer diameter (µm) |
|
f
|
Darcy friction factor |
|
h
|
Heat transfer coefficient (W/m2·K) |
|
k
|
Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) |
|
l
|
Tube length (cm) |
|
Nu
|
Nusselt number |
| Δp
|
Pressure drop (N/m2) |
|
Pr
|
Prandtl number |
|
Q
|
Volume flow rate (m3/s) |
|
q
|
Heat flux (W/m2) |
|
Re
|
Reynolds number |
|
|
Entropy generation rate (W/m·K) |
|
|
Inner wall temperature (K) |
|
|
Outer wall temperature (K) |
|
u
|
Bulk fluid velocity (m/s) |
|
Greek Symbols
|
| ρ |
Density (kg m−3) |
| µ |
Dynamic viscosity (N s m−2) |
|
φ
|
Nanoparticles fraction (%) |
|
Subscripts
|
|
av
|
Average |
|
bf
|
Base fluid |
|
eff
|
Effective |
|
fr
|
Friction |
|
hy
|
Hybrid nanofluids |
|
nf
|
Nanofluid |
|
np
|
Nanoparticles |
|
th
|
Thermal |