Nusselt Number and Convection Heat Transfer Coefficient for a Coaxial Heat Exchanger Using Al2O3-Water pH=5 Nanofluid
Recently, a new class of fluid made up of metal nano-particles in suspension in a liquid, called nanofluid, appeared. Some numerical studies have shown that these new fluids have a higher heat transfer performance, compared with the conventional liquids. In the present study, we have attempted to st...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Jassy
2009-01-01
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| Series: | Bulletin of the Polytechnic Institute of Jassy: Constructions, Architechture Section |
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| Online Access: | http://www.ce.tuiasi.ro/~bipcons/Archive/150.pdf |
| Summary: | Recently, a new class of fluid made up of metal nano-particles in suspension in a liquid, called nanofluid, appeared. Some numerical studies have shown that these new fluids have a higher heat transfer performance, compared with the conventional liquids. In the present study, we have attempted to study, by experimentation, the thermal performances of a particular nanofluid composed of aluminum oxide ($gamma$ce{Al2O3}) particles dispersed in water for various concentrations ranging from 0 to 4%. The experimental set up is a coaxial exchanger, which is destined to solar application, in which the heating liquid used is the nanofluid studied. |
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| ISSN: | 1224-3884 |