A minireview on nanofluids for automotive applications: Current status and future perspectives

In view of the superior thermophysical, rheological, and tribological properties of nanofluids, they are applicable for heat transfer and lubrication in automobiles. Nanofluids in automobiles have possible applications such as a radiator coolant, engine lubricant, air conditioning system lubricant, engine fuel, brake fluid, and shock absorber. This review focuses on automotive applications of nanofluids. Details about the experimental reports on the various properties of nanofluids along with correlations for nanofluids have been specified. How nano -fluids prove to be advantageous as well as the disadvantages of their use in automobiles are elaborated. Along with this, it emphasizes the challenges and future directions for nanofluids for each automotive application of nanofluids. It has been found that the stability of the nanofluids and the lack of sufficient data to provide proof hinder their way towards commercialization. Overall, there is still a lot of scope and need for research in nanofluid applications in the automotive area.

Automated summary

Nanofluids have great potential for automotive applications due to their superior properties, but challenges such as stability and commercialization need to be addressed.