TY - GEN
T1 - Convective heat transfer with nanofluids in a single 1.02-mm tube
AU - Lai, W. Y.
AU - Duculescu, B.
AU - Phelan, Patrick
AU - Prasher, R. S.
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Nanofluids are heat transfer liquids which contain small volume fractions of suspended nanoparticles, with sizes smaller than 100 nm, in colloidal solutions. Numerous experiments on the static thermal conductivity of these fluids have revealed a greater-than-expected effective thermal conductivity, and thus there is interest in utilizing nanofluids for heat transfer applications. The nanofluid thermal performance under convective heat transfer conditions is of even greater interest. Therefore, we report here our initial convection experiments with nanofluids. Our experimental test section consists of a single millimeter-size, stainless steel tube subjected to constant wall heat flux. The cooling nanofluids, flowed through the test tube, consist of Al 2O3 nanoparticles and deionized water. Both wall temperature and fluid temperature are measured. Compared with base fluid, the Nu of 20-nm Al2O3-deionized water nanofluids had 8% enhancement for φ = 1 vol% but only 3% for φ = 0.5 vol% at Re = 270. Based on the results, the utility of convective heat sinks containing nanofluids are evaluated for contemporary uses.
AB - Nanofluids are heat transfer liquids which contain small volume fractions of suspended nanoparticles, with sizes smaller than 100 nm, in colloidal solutions. Numerous experiments on the static thermal conductivity of these fluids have revealed a greater-than-expected effective thermal conductivity, and thus there is interest in utilizing nanofluids for heat transfer applications. The nanofluid thermal performance under convective heat transfer conditions is of even greater interest. Therefore, we report here our initial convection experiments with nanofluids. Our experimental test section consists of a single millimeter-size, stainless steel tube subjected to constant wall heat flux. The cooling nanofluids, flowed through the test tube, consist of Al 2O3 nanoparticles and deionized water. Both wall temperature and fluid temperature are measured. Compared with base fluid, the Nu of 20-nm Al2O3-deionized water nanofluids had 8% enhancement for φ = 1 vol% but only 3% for φ = 0.5 vol% at Re = 270. Based on the results, the utility of convective heat sinks containing nanofluids are evaluated for contemporary uses.
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U2 - 10.1115/IMECE2006-14132
DO - 10.1115/IMECE2006-14132
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:84920632613
SN - 0791837904
SN - 9780791837900
T3 - American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD
BT - Proceedings of 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2006 - Heat Transfer
PB - American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
T2 - 2006 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE2006
Y2 - 5 November 2006 through 10 November 2006
ER -