A Comment on the Utility of Nanofluids: Interactive Influence of Nanoparticle Size and Amount at Varying Temperatures

Author:

Carpinlioglu Melda Ozdinc1,Kaplan Mahmut2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Gaziantep University, 27310, Gaziantep, Türkiye

2. Department of Machine and Metal Technology, Gaziantep University, 27600, Gaziantep, Türkiye

Abstract

Interactive influence of nanoparticle diameter, dp and volumetric fraction, φ on major thermophysical characteristics of relative thermal conductivity, kr and dynamic viscosity, μr of nanofluids as a primary function of temperature, T is determined to assess the utility of nanofluids. In the case study common base fluids of water (W) and ethylene glycol (EG) are used. Spherical shape Ag and Al2O3 with a selected dp range of (20–100 nm) are used in the covered φ range of (0.25–5%). Influence of T is set by considering T = 293 K and T = 323 K. The referred data ranges are applied for the calculation of kr and μr of nanofluids Ag–W, EG and Al2O3–W, EG in reference to a calculation procedure provided previously by the authors. The calculated magnitudes of kr and μr are expressed as a function of dp, φ and T. The results reveal that kr and μr rise dramatically as dp decrease from 40 nm to 20 nm and φ increase from 2% to 5% at T = 293 K and T = 323 K. The calculations confirm the relevant literature that the required pumping power increase is associated with low dp and high φ. Therefore, here exists limiting magnitudes of dp, φ as a function of T for the effective utilization of nanoparticles in base fluids. In order to generalize the fact non-dimensional parameters of Prandtl Number, Pr and Reynolds Number, Re should be referred due to the definitions of each depend on thermophysical characteristics and the cited dp, φ and T. The calculations herein have the validity range of Re and Pr of base fluids as 0.0002–0.032 and 3.58–210.30, respectively.

Publisher

American Scientific Publishers

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