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Physics Letters A

Volume 361, Issue 3, 29 January 2007, Pages 252-256
Physics Letters A

Nano liquid-metal fluid as ultimate coolant

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Abstract

We proposed for the first time the concept of the nano liquid-metal fluid, aiming to establish an engineering route to make the highest conductive coolant. Using several widely accepted theoretical models for characterizing the nano fluid, the thermal conductivity enhancement of the liquid-metal fluid due to addition of more conductive nano particles was predicted. Further, the effects of particle size, cluster of nano particle, solid-like layer due to adsorption, volume fraction and particle types were evaluated. Having the highest conductivity, being electromagnetically drivable, the liquid metal with low melting point is expected to be an idealistic base fluid for making super conductive solution which may lead to the ultimate coolant in a wide variety of heat transfer enhancement area.

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Acknowledgements

This work is financially supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grants of 50575219, 50576103 and 50325622.

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