Table 2 Classical models for effective thermal conductivity of mixtures
From: Experimental and theoretical studies of nanofluid thermal conductivity enhancement: a review
Models | Expressions | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
Maxwell |
| Spherical particles |
Hamilton-Crosser |
| n = 3 for spheres n = 6 for cylinders |
Jeffrey |
| Spherical particles |
Davis |
| High-order terms represent pair interaction of randomly dispersed sphere |
Lu-Lin |
| Spherical and non-spherical particles |
