A comprehensive investigation in determination of nanofluids thermophysical properties

Sajjad Porgar, Leila Vafajoo*, Nader Nikkam, Gholamreza Vakili-Nezhaad

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Abstract

In recent years, research on heat transfer and related equipment has been one of the topics of interest in many different industries. The use of conventional fluids in heat transfer due to their low thermal properties has created problems in this area, so the use of nanofluids in many cases has been a solution to overcome this problem. The parameters affecting the thermophysical and thermal properties of nanofluids are temperature, concentration, size, shape, pH, surfactant and ultrasonic time, among which temperature and concentration have the greatest effect. Existing models and studies in the field of nanofluids are limited to the type of nanoparticles and base fluids and their operating range, and there is no comprehensive model for predicting thermal properties. In the present study, models and theories regarding the determination of thermal conductivity of nanofluids and other thermophysical properties have been comprehensively compiled and the mechanisms for increasing the thermal properties as well as the effective parameters and the effect of each of them on improving the properties are presented. In general, the results showed that thermal properties improve with increasing concentration and temperature. Finally, the role of nanofluids effect on thermal performance in the heat exchangers is studied and the results are summarized.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100037
JournalJournal of the Indian Chemical Society
Volume98
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Mar 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Nanofluids
  • Thermal performance
  • Thermophysical properties
  • Transformer oil

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Drug Discovery
  • Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
  • Organic Chemistry
  • Inorganic Chemistry
  • Electrochemistry

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