Newtonian and non-Newtonian attributes of numerous liquid materials exist, both in nature and in technology. In non-Newtonian liquids, shear stress and shear strain have a non-linear relationship. Newtonian and non-Newtonian models have important applications on the basis of the rheological properties of various liquids. Most of the physiological liquids in the human body act like a non-Newtonian fluid. For example, blood being a suspension of platelets, proteins, salts, sugars, and lipids has a little shear rate, and acts like non-Newtonian liquid.
Nanofluids have important engineering and industrial applications due to their better heat transfer characteristics. Indeed, nanofluids are used in solar collectors, heating and for cooling purposes like ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration etc.
However, with the recent progress and advancements on nanofluids come some challenges such as to mathematically model the Newtonian and non-Newtonian nanofluid problems in different systems under different boundary conditions, like convective boundary conditions, slip conditions, active and passive conditions etc. This Research Topic will aim to present solutions to tackle those problems, but also studies to apply efficient and powerful numerical/analytical/experimental techniques to solve the non-dimensional governing equations of Newtonian and non-Newtonian nanofluid flow problems. This collection will also focus on interpreting the results for different profiles like velocity, heat transfer, nanoparticles concentration, microorganisms’ motion, and entropy generation etc. under the effect of all embedded parameters. Investigation for the nanoparticles which provide high thermal conductivity and hence better cooling and heating will also be of interest.
Areas to be covered in this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
• Nanofluid problems in different systems under different boundary conditions
• Mathematical model for each and every nanofluid problem by using the basic governing equations, boundary conditions and appropriate similarity transformations
• Techniques (numerical/analytical/experimental) to solve the transformed equations
• The effects of various embedded parameters on flow, heat and mass transfer and other existing profiles will be discussed in detail.
Newtonian and non-Newtonian attributes of numerous liquid materials exist, both in nature and in technology. In non-Newtonian liquids, shear stress and shear strain have a non-linear relationship. Newtonian and non-Newtonian models have important applications on the basis of the rheological properties of various liquids. Most of the physiological liquids in the human body act like a non-Newtonian fluid. For example, blood being a suspension of platelets, proteins, salts, sugars, and lipids has a little shear rate, and acts like non-Newtonian liquid.
Nanofluids have important engineering and industrial applications due to their better heat transfer characteristics. Indeed, nanofluids are used in solar collectors, heating and for cooling purposes like ventilation, air conditioning, refrigeration etc.
However, with the recent progress and advancements on nanofluids come some challenges such as to mathematically model the Newtonian and non-Newtonian nanofluid problems in different systems under different boundary conditions, like convective boundary conditions, slip conditions, active and passive conditions etc. This Research Topic will aim to present solutions to tackle those problems, but also studies to apply efficient and powerful numerical/analytical/experimental techniques to solve the non-dimensional governing equations of Newtonian and non-Newtonian nanofluid flow problems. This collection will also focus on interpreting the results for different profiles like velocity, heat transfer, nanoparticles concentration, microorganisms’ motion, and entropy generation etc. under the effect of all embedded parameters. Investigation for the nanoparticles which provide high thermal conductivity and hence better cooling and heating will also be of interest.
Areas to be covered in this Research Topic may include, but are not limited to:
• Nanofluid problems in different systems under different boundary conditions
• Mathematical model for each and every nanofluid problem by using the basic governing equations, boundary conditions and appropriate similarity transformations
• Techniques (numerical/analytical/experimental) to solve the transformed equations
• The effects of various embedded parameters on flow, heat and mass transfer and other existing profiles will be discussed in detail.
