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. 2021 Jun 2;14(11):3021. doi: 10.3390/ma14113021
V% Volume percentage (-)
wt% Weight percentage (-)
Re Reynolds number (-)
Nu Nusselt number (-)
ID Inner diameter (m)
D Pipe diameter (m)
x Critical length (m)
h Heat transfer coefficient (W/m2.K)
T Temperature (K)
cp Specific heat (J/kg.K)
m˙ Mass flow rate (kg/s)
A Heat transfer area (m2)
Q˙absorbed Rate of energy absorption (W)
q˙ Heat flux (W/m2)
Greek Symbols
ϕ Nanoparticle Volume fraction (-)
ρ Density (kg/m3)
Subscripts
nf Nanofluid
oil Oil
bf Base fluid
p Particle
in Inlet
out Outlet