Entropy generation in nanofluid flow: A brief review

The ever-increasing u liza on of nano uids in many prac cal aspects is the reason why they have received a great deal of a en ons from researchers. The broad spectrum of applica ons such as nanomedicine, energy conversion, and microsystem cooling has made nano uids more signi cant than ever before. It is of utmost importance to enhance convec on heat transfer coe cient by using nano uids, acquiring the most e cient circumstances in thermal devices. In terms of design and for appropriate op miza on an entropy analysis should be considered for minimizing the entropy genera on and nding the best physical condi ons for the system. The present review paper, provides an overview of theore cal and computa onal contribu ons to evalua ng entropy genera on in thermal systems with nano uid as working uid. To be precise, the impacts of thermal nano uid ow on the entropy genera on rate for various applica ons are discussed. Eventually, some sugges ons for future work are put forward.