Two-Dimensional Variable Property Conjugate Heat Transfer Simulation of Nanofluids in Microchannels

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Figure 7

Figure 7: Two-Dimensional Variable Property Conjugate Heat Transfer Simulation of Nanofluids in Microchannels 