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Table 1 Index Number Table

From: Anomalous heat transfer modes of nanofluids: a review based on statistical analysis

Index Number

Proposed Augmentation Mechanism Theory

Experimental Apparatus

-

none mentioned

1

Brownian Motion augmentation theory

Flow in tube or microchannel

2

Shear thinning behaviour of flows

transient hot-wire in stationary fluid

3

Interfacial layer theory (Kapitza resistance)

Specialised instrument for measuring thermal conductivities/viscosities etc

4

Electrical Double Layer (EDL)

Theoretical investigation

5

Phonon transfer

Specialised application

6

Aggregation and diffusion

Flow over flat heated plates

7

Flattening of velocity profile due to viscosity

Quenching

8

Thermal conductivity enhancement alone

Heated Wire

9

Deposition of nanolayer on heating surface

 

10

Passive/active mode of heat transfer

 

11

Long range structural disjoining pressure

 

12

Near field radiation

 

13

Thermophoresis forces

 

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