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Experimental and numerical research on the flow and heat transfer characteristics of TiO2-water nanofluids in a corrugated tube.
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International Journal of Heat & Mass Transfer . Dec2017 Part B, Vol. 115, p1072-1084. 13p. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Flow resistance and enhanced heat transfer characteristics of TiO 2 -water nanofluids in a stainless-steel corrugated tube and a circular tube are investigated by experimental and numerical methods respectively. The flow and heat transfer characteristics of TiO 2 -water nanofluids and deionized water in test tubes are compared in this paper. In addition, effects of Reynolds number ( Re ) and nanoparticle mass fraction ( ω ) on flow and heat transfer performances are discussed respectively, and Nusselt number ( Nu ) and resistance coefficient ( f ) are studied respectively. Finally, comprehensive performance of flow resistance and heat transfer enhancement is evaluated. It can be obtained that adding nanoparticle into deionized water doesn’t cause a large additional resistance loss in some degree, while the combination of corrugated tube and TiO 2 -water nanofluids shows an excellent heat transfer enhancement, which can enhance the heat transfer by 53.95% at maximum extent. In addition, the corrugated tube has a strong sustainability in enhancing heat transfer. The enhanced heat transfer rising part (6000 ≤ Re ≤ 10,000) has a large rising slope (about 7.90E−5), and the descending slope (about 7.16E−6) of enhanced heat transfer part (10,000 ≤ Re ≤ 12,000) is small. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00179310
- Volume :
- 115
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- International Journal of Heat & Mass Transfer
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 125338047
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2017.08.098