Thermophysical Performances of Al₂O₃-Water Nanofluids and Its Heat Transfer Enhancement in Heat Pipe

Abstract:

Al₂O₃-water nanofluids with volume concentration of 0.1%~0.5% were prepared by a two-step method, the thermophysical parameters such as thermal conductivity, viscosity and surface tension were measured, The results showed that the thermal conductivity of Al₂O₃-water nanofluids increased with increasing temperature and volume concentration, while the viscosity decreased with increasing temperature but increased with increasing volume concentration, in contrast to the thermal conductivity, the surface tension significantly decreased with increasing temperature and volume concentration. Furthermore, Al₂O₃-water nanofluids with 0.5% volume concentration were added into heat pipe. The experimental measurements showed that the Al₂O₃-water nanofluids have improved the heat transfer performance of heat pipe and the heat transfer coefficient of the heat pipe with Al₂O₃-water nanofluids enhanced by 85.7% when compared with the heat pipe with deionized water.

• Periodical: Materials Science Forum (Volume 688)
• Pages: 339-343
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.688.339
• Online since: June 2011
• Authors: Dong Dong Li, Wei Lin Zhao, Jin Kai Li, Yan Xiang Guan, Zong Ming Liu
• Keywords: Al₂O₃-Water Nanofluid, Heat Pipe, Surface Tension, Thermal Conductivity (TC), Viscosity

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