Beyond the Maxwell Limit: Thermal Conduction in Nanofluids with Percolating Fluid Structures
Materials Science
2008-12-31 v1
Abstract
In a well-dispersed nanofluid with strong cluster-fluid attraction, thermal conduction paths can arise through percolating amorphous-like interfacial structures. This results in a thermal conductivity enhancement beyond the Maxwell limit of 3*phi, with phi being the nanoparticle volume fraction. Our findings from non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulations, which are amenable to experimental verification, can provide a theoretical basis for the development of future nanofluids.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0707.2164,
title = {Beyond the Maxwell Limit: Thermal Conduction in Nanofluids with Percolating Fluid Structures},
author = {Jacob Eapen and Ju Li and Sidney Yip},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0707.2164},
year = {2008}
}
Comments
5 Pages, 3 Figures, In Review: APL, Accepted for presentation at "Nanofluids: Fundamentals and Applications", September 16-20, 2007, Copper Mountain, Colorado