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Experimental study on thermo-hydraulic performances of TiO2-H2O nanofluids in a horizontal elliptical tube
- Source :
- Applied Thermal Engineering. 129:1315-1324
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2018.
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Abstract
- Stable TiO2-water nanofluids are prepared by a two-step method, and the morphologies of nanoparticles and the stability of nanofluids are investigated. The heat transfer and flow characteristics of nanofluids flowing through a horizontal circular tube and a horizontal elliptical tube are experimentally investigated. The effects of nanoparticle mass fractions (φ = 0.1 wt%, φ = 0.3 wt%, φ = 0.5 wt%) and Reynolds numbers ( Re = 5000 - 15 , 275 ) on the Nusselt number and flow frictional resistance coefficient are discussed. In addition, computational formulas for heat transfer and flow performances are put forward based on the experimental data using the polynomial fit technique. Also, thermo-hydraulic comprehensive performances of nanofluids in the horizontal circular tube and the horizontal elliptical tube are studied.
- Subjects :
- Materials science
020209 energy
Flow (psychology)
Energy Engineering and Power Technology
Reynolds number
02 engineering and technology
Mechanics
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Nusselt number
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
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Nanofluid
Heat transfer
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
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Frictional resistance
Tube (fluid conveyance)
0210 nano-technology
Mass fraction
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Details
- ISSN :
- 13594311
- Volume :
- 129
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Applied Thermal Engineering
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi...........7726c55dd637d335ae14aa3ca4339981