Table 8

Various experiments not falling into the previous categories

Paper Reference No

keff/kNF Convection

keff/kNF Convection/mixed

NP material

NP size, (nm unless specified)

BF material

Φ,(vol% unless specified)

T test, (K)

Experimental Apparatus Index No

Mechanism Index No

μ_NF/μBF

Flow Status

Effects of Gravity

PBHT

CHT

Notes

[53]

1.4

-

CNC

15

water

4.2 wt%

299

2

-

1.11

-

-

-

-

-

[22]

1.05

-

SiO₂

10

water

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

[22]

1.08

-

SiO₂

15

water

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

[22]

1.16

-

SiO₂

30

water

16

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

[49]

>1

>1

-

-

-

-

-

-

3,6,12

>1

-

-

-

-

theoretical investigation

[121]

-

>1

Al₂O₃

42.5

water

-

-

-

1,13

-

-

-

-

-

[126]

-

1.60

SiC

170

water

3.7

320

1

1,13

>1

2

-

-

-

lower viscosity rather than using Al2O3

[45]

-

1.01

Al₂O₃

150

EG

0.5

294

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

theoretical investigation

[45]

-

1.03

Al₂O₃

150

EG

0.5

300

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[45]

-

1.03

Al₂O₃

150

EG

0.5

309

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[45]

-

1.05

Al₂O₃

150

EG

0.5

324

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[45]

-

1.06

Al₂O₃

150

EG

2

300

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[45]

-

1.11

Al₂O₃

11

EG

1

294

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[45]

-

1.12

Al₂O₃

150

EG

3

300

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[45]

-

1.13

Al₂O₃

11

EG

1

309

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[45]

-

1.16

Al₂O₃

11

EG

1

324

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[45]

-

1.17

Al₂O₃

60

EG

2

300

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[45]

-

1.35

Al₂O₃

60

EG

5

300

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[58]

-

1.10

Al₂O₃

80

water

2

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[58]

-

1.15

Cu

100

water

2

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[58]

-

1.55

Cu

100

water

5

-

-

1

-

-

-

-

-

[86]

-

>1

Al₂O₃

20

water

2

-

5

1,9

-

-

-

>1

-

averaged values used. Thermosiphon experiment

[88]

-

>1

CuO

30

water

4

329

5

-

>1

2

-

-

-

-

[102]

-

-

Al

60

Ethanol

2

310

5

-

>1

-

>1

-

-

[89]

1.039539

>1

CuO

30

water

2

-

5

-

1.3

2

-

-

-

-

[89]

1.059308

>1

Al₂O₃

20

water

2.9

-

5

-

2.9

2

-

-

-

-

[89]

1.059308

>1

CuO

40

water

3

-

5

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

[89]

1.059308

>1

TiO₂

-

water

2.4

-

5

-

2

2

-

-

-

-

[89]

1.067545

>1

Al₂O₃

11

water

4

-

5

-

-

2

-

-

-

-

[89]

1.102142

>1

CuO

30

water

4

-

5

-

2

2

-

-

-

-

[89]

1.186161

>1

CuO

30

water

8

-

5

-

5.6

2

-

-

-

-

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