Al2O3-Water Nanofluids in Convective Heat Transfer

Om Shankar Prajapati; A. K. Rajvanshi

doi:10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.110-116.3667

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Preparation of Dense Biphasic Calcium Phosphate Ceramics Using Eggshell Derived Nanopowders
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Effect of Nanoparticle Concentration on Thermo-Hydraulic Behavior of a Nanofluid in a Horizontal Tube with Constant Heat Flux and Mass Flow Rate
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Numerical Study of Laminar Mixed Convection of a Nanofluid in a Horizontal Curved Tube with Constant Heat Flux and Mass Flow Rate
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Analytical Solution of Electrokinetics Driven Flow in a Nanotube with Power Law Fluid by HPM
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Al₂O₃-Water Nanofluids in Convective Heat Transfer
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Breakup of Droplets in Micro and Nanofluidic T-Junctions
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Mixed Convective Heat Transfer Flow of Nanofluid past a Permeable Vertical Flat Plate with Magnetic Effects: A Finite Element Study
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Modeling and Simulation of Controlled Manipulation by AFM Nano Robot
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Micro Electrochemical Machining of Tungsten Carbide
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HomeApplied Mechanics and MaterialsApplied Mechanics and Materials Vols. 110-116Al2O3-Water Nanofluids in Convective Heat Transfer

Al₂O₃-Water Nanofluids in Convective Heat Transfer

Abstract:

Anofluids are suspensions of metallic or nonmetallic nanopowders in base liquid and can be employed to increase heat transfer rate in various applications. In this work turbulent flow forced convection heat transfer of Al₂O₃-water nanofluid inside an annular tube with variable wall temperature was investigated experimentally. The Nusselt number of nanofluid was obtained for various Reynolds numbers and nanoparticle concentrations at atmospheric pressure. The addition of nanoparticles in water enhances heat transfer coefficient and the enhancement increases with increase in the nanoparticle concentration and flow rate. Experimental results emphasize the enhancement of heat transfer due to nanoparticles presence in the fluid.