Performance evaluation of Al2O3 nanofluid as an enhanced heat transfer fluid
- Authors
- Kong, M.; Lee, S.
- Issue Date
- Aug-2020
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Keywords
- Al2O3 nanoparticles; forced convection; Nanofluids; pressure drop; thermal performance; turbulent flow
- Citation
- Advances in Mechanical Engineering, v.12, no.8
- Journal Title
- Advances in Mechanical Engineering
- Volume
- 12
- Number
- 8
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/gachon/handle/2020.sw.gachon/78462
- DOI
- 10.1177/1687814020952277
- ISSN
- 1687-8132
- Abstract
- Thermal performance of Al2O3 nanoparticles dispersed in water was evaluated experimentally in a fully instrumented circular tube under turbulent flow conditions. Thermophysical properties of Al2O3 nanofluids at three different volumetric concentrations (0.38%, 0.81%, and 1.30%) were determined as a function of temperature. Pressure drop and heat transfer experiments were carried out at different volumetric concentrations and inlet fluid temperatures (10°C–30°C). The overall performance of the Al2O3 nanofluids was evaluated by considering both their hydraulic and heat transfer characteristics. The experimental results showed that the use of Al2O3 nanofluids increases the pressure drop by up to about 13% due to the greater viscosity. In addition, the heat transfer coefficient of nanofluids increased with the volumetric concentration by up to approximately 19% induced by the enhanced thermal conductivity. Furthermore, the experimental results indicated that the nanofluid with a volume fraction of 0.81% at the highest inlet fluid temperature increases the overall performance by up to around 8% and performs better than the other volume fractions. Enhancement in the overall performance increases with increasing inlet fluid temperature because of both the enhanced effective thermal conductivity and the decreased viscosity, which increases the energy exchange and decreases the pressure loss, respectively. © The Author(s) 2020.
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