Table 4 Average Nusselt number and average skin friction coefficients for Al 2 O 3 + H 2 O and Al 2 O 3 + EG
From: Natural convection heat transfer of nanofluids along a vertical plate embedded in porous medium
Nanofluid | Φ | Nuavg | Percentage increase in Nuavg at steady state | Cfavg (103) | Percentage increase in Cfavg at steady state |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Al2O3 + H2O | 0 | 11.7178 | 12.11% | 4.4865 | 6.34% |
Al2O3 + H2O | 0.05 | 13.1371 | 4.7711 | ||
Al2O3 + EG | 0 | 9.8380 | 23.16% | 7.8077 | 5.06% |
Al2O3 + EG | 0.05 | 12.1162 | 8.2028 |