Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Front Cover -- Nanofluid in Heat Exchangers for Mechanical Systems Numerical Simulation -- Nanofluid in Heat Exchangers for Mechanical Systems Numerical Simulation -- Copyright -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- 1 -- Fundamentals of heat exchangers -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.1.1 Importance of heat exchangers -- 1.1.2 Important definitions -- 1.2 Classification of enhancement techniques -- 1.2.1 Active method -- 1.2.2 Passive method -- 1.2.3 Comparison between the active and passive thermal management -- 1.2.4 The most popular passive methods -- 1.2.4.1 Coiled tubes

1.2.4.2 Extended surfaces (Fin, Louvered strip, Winglet) -- 1.2.4.3 Rough surfaces (Corrugated tube, Rib) -- 1.2.4.4 Swirl flow devices -- 1.2.4.4.1 Twisted tape -- 1.2.4.4.1 Twisted tape -- 1.2.4.4.1.1 Typical twisted tape -- 1.2.4.4.1.1 Typical twisted tape -- 1.2.4.4.1.2 Helically twisted tapes -- 1.2.4.4.1.2 Helically twisted tapes -- 1.2.4.4.1.3 Varying length, alternate-axes and pitches twisted tape -- 1.2.4.4.1.3 Varying length, alternate-axes and pitches twisted tape -- 1.2.4.4.1.4 Multiple twisted tapes -- 1.2.4.4.1.4 Multiple twisted tapes

1.2.4.4.1.5 Twisted tape with rod and varying spacer -- 1.2.4.4.1.5 Twisted tape with rod and varying spacer -- 1.2.4.4.1.6 Twisted tape with attached fins and baffles -- 1.2.4.4.1.6 Twisted tape with attached fins and baffles -- 1.2.4.4.1.7 Twisted tapes with slots, holes, cuts -- 1.2.4.4.1.7 Twisted tapes with slots, holes, cuts -- 1.2.4.4.1.8 Twisted tape with wire nail -- 1.2.4.4.1.8 Twisted tape with wire nail -- 1.2.4.4.2 Conical ring -- 1.2.4.4.2 Conical ring -- 1.2.4.4.3 Snail entry turbulator -- 1.2.4.4.3 Snail entry turbulator -- 1.2.4.4.4 Vortex rings -- 1.2.4.4.4 Vortex rings

1.2.4.4.5 Coiled wire -- 1.2.4.4.5 Coiled wire -- 1.2.4.4.6 Other kinds of turbulator -- 1.2.4.4.6 Other kinds of turbulator -- 1.3 Conclusion -- References -- 2 -- Nanofluid for heat exchangers -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.1.1 Definition of nanofluid -- 2.1.2 Model description -- 2.1.3 Conservation equations -- 2.1.3.1 Single-phase model -- 2.1.3.2 Two-phase model -- 2.1.3.2.1 Continuity equation -- 2.1.3.2.1 Continuity equation -- 2.1.3.2.2 Nanoparticle continuity equation -- 2.1.3.2.2 Nanoparticle continuity equation -- 2.1.3.2.3 Momentum equation -- 2.1.3.2.3 Momentum equation

2.1.3.2.4 Energy equation -- 2.1.3.2.4 Energy equation -- 2.1.4 Physical properties of the nanofluids for single-phase model -- 2.1.4.1 Density -- 2.1.4.2 Specific heat capacity -- 2.1.4.3 Thermal expansion coefficient -- 2.1.4.4 The electrical conductivity -- 2.1.4.5 Dynamic viscosity -- 2.1.4.6 Thermal conductivity -- References -- 3 -- Heat exchanger equipped with various helical turbulators -- 3.1 Convective heat transfer within a tube with twisted tape turbulator -- 3.1.1 Definition of the problem and governing equation -- 3.1.2 Effects of active parameters