Research
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Thermophysical analysis:
- Thermal conductivity of solid and fluid samples at different temperatures.
- Shear viscosity in a wide range of temperatures.
- Solid-liquid phase change transitions (DSC technique).
- T-History method.
- Isobaric heat capacity (Temperature Modulated DSC method).
- Volumetric behavior.
- Figures of merit.
Rheological behavior:
- Linear viscoelastic oscillatory experiments of complex fluids.
- Non-linear viscoelastic test (flow curves).
Optical tests:
- Linear optical properties of nanofluids (UV-Vis and NIR spectrophotometry).
- Non-linear optical properties of nanofluids.
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Heat transfer performance:
- Convective heat transfer coefficients.
- Pressure drops.
- Dimensionless analysis.
- Energy efficiency.
Mono and hybrid Nanofluids/NePCMs design:
- Nanopowder characterization.
- Nanofluids/NePCMs design and preparation.
- Size distribution (DLS technique).
- Analysis of zeta potential.
- Long term stability analysis.