K.P. Venkitaraj

2.8k total citations · 2 hit papers
19 papers, 2.4k citations indexed

About

K.P. Venkitaraj is a scholar working on Mechanical Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. According to data from OpenAlex, K.P. Venkitaraj has authored 19 papers receiving a total of 2.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 19 papers in Mechanical Engineering, 8 papers in Biomedical Engineering and 6 papers in Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment. Recurrent topics in K.P. Venkitaraj's work include Phase Change Materials Research (11 papers), Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (8 papers) and Heat Transfer and Optimization (7 papers). K.P. Venkitaraj is often cited by papers focused on Phase Change Materials Research (11 papers), Nanofluid Flow and Heat Transfer (8 papers) and Heat Transfer and Optimization (7 papers). K.P. Venkitaraj collaborates with scholars based in India, United Kingdom and Türkiye. K.P. Venkitaraj's co-authors include S. Suresh, P. Selvakumar, M. Chandrasekar, B. Praveen, J. Sarangan, Harjit Singh, Saboor Shaik and Kuldeep K. Saxena and has published in prestigious journals such as Applied Thermal Engineering, Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects and Thermochimica Acta.

In The Last Decade

K.P. Venkitaraj

19 papers receiving 2.3k citations

Hit Papers

Synthesis of Al2O3–Cu/water hybrid nanofluids using two s... 2011 2026 2016 2021 2011 2011 250 500 750
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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

  1. Synthesis of Al2O3–Cu/water hybrid nanofluids using two step method and its thermo physical properties
    2011 906 citations S. Suresh, K.P. Venkitaraj et al. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects profile →
  2. Effect of Al2O3–Cu/water hybrid nanofluid in heat transfer
    2011 834 citations S. Suresh, K.P. Venkitaraj et al. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science profile →

Peers

K.P. Venkitaraj
P. Selvakumar India
Bernardo Buonomo Italy
Prem Gunnasegaran Malaysia
Luisa Rossetto Italy
Adnan M. Husseın Iraq
Ehsan Mohseni Languri United States
Nadezhda S. Bondareva Russia
A. Brusly Solomon India
K. Abdul Hamid Malaysia
Andrea Diani Italy
P. Selvakumar India
K.P. Venkitaraj
Citations per year, relative to K.P. Venkitaraj K.P. Venkitaraj (= 1×) peers P. Selvakumar

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All Works

19 of 19 papers shown
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Venkitaraj, K.P., et al.. (2024). Enhanced convective heat transfer with Al2O3-water nanofluid in a PCM-based thermal energy storage system. Journal of Energy Storage. 97. 112853–112853. 14 indexed citations
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Venkitaraj, K.P., B. Praveen, Harjit Singh, & S. Suresh. (2020). Low melt alloy blended polyalcohol as solid-solid phase change material for energy storage: An experimental study. Applied Thermal Engineering. 175. 115362–115362. 14 indexed citations
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Venkitaraj, K.P., S. Suresh, & B. Praveen. (2019). Experimental charging and discharging performance of alumina enhanced pentaerythritol using a shell and tube TES system. Sustainable Cities and Society. 51. 101767–101767. 16 indexed citations
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Venkitaraj, K.P., S. Suresh, & B. Praveen. (2019). Energy storage performance of pentaerythritol blended with indium in exhaust heat recovery application. Thermochimica Acta. 680. 178343–178343. 11 indexed citations
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Venkitaraj, K.P. & S. Suresh. (2019). Experimental thermal degradation analysis of pentaerythritol with alumina nano additives for thermal energy storage application. Journal of Energy Storage. 22. 8–16. 13 indexed citations
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Venkitaraj, K.P., et al.. (2018). Experimental heat transfer analysis of macro packed neopentylglycol with CuO nano additives for building cooling applications. Journal of Energy Storage. 17. 1–10. 59 indexed citations
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Venkitaraj, K.P., et al.. (2018). Experimental study on the thermal performance of nano enhanced pentaerythritol in IC engine exhaust heat recovery application. Applied Thermal Engineering. 137. 461–474. 31 indexed citations
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Venkitaraj, K.P. & S. Suresh. (2018). Effects of Al2O3, CuO and TiO2 nanoparticles son thermal, phase transition and crystallization properties of solid-solid phase change material,. Mechanics of Materials. 128. 64–88. 47 indexed citations
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Venkitaraj, K.P., et al.. (2017). Pentaerythritol with alumina nano additives for thermal energy storage applications. Journal of Energy Storage. 13. 359–377. 63 indexed citations
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Venkitaraj, K.P. & S. Suresh. (2017). Experimental study on thermal and chemical stability of pentaerythritol blended with low melting alloy as possible PCM for latent heat storage. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 88. 73–87. 62 indexed citations
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Suresh, S., et al.. (2014). Turbulent Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Dilute Water Based Al2O3–Cu Hybrid Nanofluids. Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. 14(3). 2563–2572. 101 indexed citations
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Suresh, S., K.P. Venkitaraj, P. Selvakumar, & M. Chandrasekar. (2012). A comparison of thermal characteristics of Al2O3/water and CuO/water nanofluids in transition flow through a straight circular duct fitted with helical screw tape inserts. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 39. 37–44. 69 indexed citations
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Suresh, S., K.P. Venkitaraj, P. Selvakumar, & M. Chandrasekar. (2011). Effect of Al2O3–Cu/water hybrid nanofluid in heat transfer. Experimental Thermal and Fluid Science. 38. 54–60. 834 indexed citations breakdown →
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Suresh, S., K.P. Venkitaraj, & P. Selvakumar. (2011). Comparative study on thermal performance of helical screw tape inserts in laminar flow using Al2O3/water and CuO/water nanofluids. Superlattices and Microstructures. 49(6). 608–622. 75 indexed citations
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Suresh, S., K.P. Venkitaraj, P. Selvakumar, & M. Chandrasekar. (2011). Synthesis of Al2O3–Cu/water hybrid nanofluids using two step method and its thermo physical properties. Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects. 388(1-3). 41–48. 906 indexed citations breakdown →
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Suresh, S., K.P. Venkitaraj, & P. Selvakumar. (2011). Synthesis, Characterisation of Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-Cu Nano Composite Powder and Water Based Nanofluids. Advanced materials research. 328-330. 1560–1567. 60 indexed citations

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