Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics of Graphene Oxide/Water Nanofluid in a Circular Tube Fitted with Wire Coil Insert

In this work, heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of graphene oxide/water nanofluid flow through a circular tube having a wire coil insert were studied. The required graphene oxide was synthesized via the Hummer method and characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (SRD), and scanning electron microscope (SEM) methods. Dispersing graphene oxide in the water, nanofluids with 0.02, 0.07, and 0.12% volume fraction were prepared. An experimental set-up was designed and made to investigate the heat transfer performance and pressure loss of nanofluids. All experiments were carried out in the constant heat flux at tube wall conditions. The volumetric flow rates of the nanofluid were adjusted at 6, 8, and 10 L/min. Thermal conductivity, specific heat, density, and viscosity as thermophysical properties of the nanofluid were calculated using graphene oxide and water properties at the average temperature via appropriate relations. These properties were applied to calculate the convective heat transfer coefficient, Nusselt number, and friction factors for each experiment. Finally, the constant and exponents of Duangthongsuk and Wongwises's correlations for Nusselt number and friction factor were corrected by experimental results. The achieved experimental data have shown good agreement with those predicted. The results have shown that 0.12 vol% of graphene oxide in the water can enhance convective heat transfer coefficient by about 77%. As a result, it can be concluded that the graphene oxide/water can be used in the heat transfer devices to achieve more efficiency.     

Convective Heat Transfer of a Cu/Water Nanofluid Flowing Through a Circular Tube

Abstract

Fluids in which nanometer-sized solid particles are suspended are called nanofluids. These fluids can be employed to increase the heat transfer rate in various applications. In this study, the convective heat transfer for Cu/water nanofluid through a circular tube was experimentally investigated. The flow was laminar, and constant wall temperature was used as thermal boundary condition. The Nusselt number of nanofluids for different nanoparticle concentrations, as well as various Peclet numbers, was obtained. Also, the rheological properties of the nanofluid for different volume fractions of nanoparticles were measured and compared with theoretical models. The results show that the heat transfer coefficient is enhanced by increasing the nanoparticle concentrations as well as the Peclet number.     

Experimental Study of CuO/Water Nanofluid Turbulent Convective Heat Transfer in Square Cross-section Duct

Ducts with a square cross-section are widely used in many industrial applications because of their high compactness, easy forming, and low pressure drop. But the thermal performance of a duct will be reduced when the circular cross-sectional shape is not used. In this study, the convective heat transfer for a CuO/water nanofluid through a square cross-section duct in the turbulent flow regime has been investigated. The Nusselt number of nanofluids for different nanoparticle concentrations, as well as various Peclet numbers, was obtained. The results show considerable enhancement in the heat transfer coefficient and Nusselt number by increasing the nanoparticle concentrations as well as the Peclet number.     

含不同形状内热源的圆管内纳米流体自然对流及换热数值研究

采用格子玻尔兹曼方法对有三种恒温热源(圆形、三角形、方形)参与的圆管内纳米流体(铜-水)自然对流进行数值研究.主要研究瑞利(Ra)数,纳米颗粒体积分数以及热源几何形状等控制参数对纳米流体的流动与传热的影响.结果发现纳米颗粒体积分数的增加有利于强化传热,且在Ra数较小时,平均努塞尔(Nu)数增加的幅度要优于Ra数较大的情...     

Experimental Study of Nanofluid Convective Heat Transfer for Implementation of Dispersion Model Considering Non-Uniform Particle Distribution

Thermal dispersion model has been used here to simulate heat transfer of water–Al₂O₃ nanofluid. A new form for dispersion thermal conductivity has been introduced in which non-uniform concentration distribution is applied on the model. It was observed that the non-uniformity of concentration increases at greater Reynolds numbers and average concentrations. An experimental set-up was made, and an experimental study was conducted to find the empirical coefficient in the dispersion thermal conductivity. The obtained results show that the developed dispersion model is able to properly simulate heat transfer of the nanofluid and provides more accurate results in comparison with a homogenous model.     

超临界压力正癸烷旋转通道内对流换热实验研究

本文对超临界压力正癸烷在旋转圆管内的对流换热开展了实验研究,获得了转速和热流密度对换热的影响规律。结果表明离心段和向心段对流换热均随着转速的升高而增强,离心段后缘面换热优于前缘面,而向心段则相反。低转速时,重力浮升力与离心浮升力大小相近,使换热发生恶化,随转速增加,重力浮升力可以忽略,换热增强。     

Experiments to Explore the Mechanisms of Heat Transfer in Nanocrystalline Alumina/Water Nanofluid under Laminar and Turbulent Flow Conditions

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Heat transfer characteristics of water-based nanocrystalline alumina (Al₂O₃) nanofluids flowing through a uniformly heated tube under a fully developed laminar and turbulent flow regime is investigated experimentally in the present work to explore the heat transfer mechanism in nanofluids. In a laminar flow, the increase in Nusselt number was attributed to the thermophysical properties of the nanofluid. The movement of nanoparticles, along with the turbulent eddies in the turbulent core region and diffusion mechanism, such as thermophoresis, in the laminar sublayer are believed to be the reasons for enhanced heat transfer in turbulent region. The compatibility of Al₂O₃/water nanofluids was also examined by monitoring its color.     

Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop of Nanofluid with Rod-like Particles in Turbulent Flows through a Curved Pipe

Pressure drop, heat transfer, and energy performance of ZnO/water nanofluid with rodlike particles flowing through a curved pipe are studied in the range of Reynolds number 5000 ≤ Re ≤ 30,000, particle volume concentration 0.1% ≤ Φ ≤ 5%, Schmidt number 10⁴ ≤ Sc ≤ 3 × 10⁵, particle aspect ratio 2 ≤ λ ≤ 14, and Dean number 5 × 10³ ≤ De ≤ 1.5 × 10⁴. The momentum and energy equations of nanofluid, together with the equation of particle number density for particles, are solved numerically. Some results are validated by comparing with the experimental results. The effect of Re, Φ, Sc, λ, and De on the friction factor f and Nusselt number Nu is analyzed. The results showed that the values of f are increased with increases in Φ, Sc, and De, and with decreases in Re and λ. The heat transfer performance is enhanced with increases in Re, Φ, λ, and De, and with decreases in Sc. The ratio of energy PEC for nanofluid to base fluid is increased with increases in Re, Φ, λ, and De, and with decreases in Sc. Finally, the formula of ratio of energy PEC for nanofluid to base fluid as a function of Re, Φ, Sc, λ, and De is derived based on the numerical data.     

Heat Transfer Performance Of Viscoelastic-Fluid-Based Nanofluid Pipe Flow At Entrance Region

Heat transfer performances of viscoelastic fluid, water-based Cu nanofluid, and viscoelastic-fluid-based Cu nanofluid flows in a circular pipe at a Peclet number of 40,000 were experimentally studied. It indicates that the viscoelastic fluid turbulent flow gives great heat transfer reduction, while the water-based Cu nanofluid flow shows significant heat transfer enhancement. The viscoelastic-fluid-based Cu nanofluid also exhibits heat transfer enhancement as compared with viscoelastic base fluid flow. The effects of nanoparticle volume fraction, mass concentration of viscoelastic base fluid, and temperature on local convective heat transfer coefficient and possible heat transfer enhancement mechanisms of nanofluid flows were discussed.     

Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Characteristics in Turbulent Flow Through a Tube

An experimental investigation has been carried out for turbulent flow through a tube with perforated strip inserts. Strips were of mild steels with circular holes of different diameters. Flow varies, with ranging Reynolds numbers from 15,000 to 47,000. Air velocity, tube wall temperatures, and pressure drops were measured for a plain and strip-inserted tube. The heat transfer coefficient and friction factor were found to be 2.80 times and 1.8 times, respectively, that of the plain tube. The heat transfer performance was evaluated and found to be 2.3 times that of the plain tube based on constant blower power.     

微细管碳纳米管悬浮液强制对流换热实验研究

测量了水平微细圆管内蒸馏水和不同质量浓度的水基多壁碳纳米管纳米流体在低雷诺数下的强制对流换热特性。实验结果表明,与蒸馏水相比,纳米流体的对流换热系数显著提高,且随质量浓度和管内雷诺数的增大而增大;并且研究了流体管内流动阻力特性,得到的泊肃叶数f·Re值随着雷诺数的变化不明显,但纳米流体的f·Re值要明显小于纯水。     

颗粒有序堆积多孔介质对流换热实验研究

本文采用"瞬态单吹反问题研究方法"对颗粒有序堆积多孔介质内的强制对流换热进行了实验研究。详细研究了颗粒堆积方式变化对多孔介质内对流换热的影响,并对均匀与非均匀颗粒堆积多孔介质内的对流换热特性进行了对比分析。研究表明:通过对颗粒进行合理有序堆积,可以使相应多孔介质内的压降显著降低,其综合换热效率明显提高;通过拟合获得了颗粒有序堆积多孔介质内的宏观流动换热实验关联式,其形式与传统经验公式(Ergun公式和Wakao公式)一致,但部分模型参数值远低于传统经验公式。     

微酒窝通道与圆柱面凹槽通道对流传热强化分析

结合对流传热场协同原理分析了微酒窝通道、圆柱面凹槽通道及低肋通道强化传热特点,研究发现酒窝与圆柱面凹槽强化传热主要原因为:1)增加近壁区流体扰动,促进酒窝或凹槽内部流体与主流之间的传热;2)酒窝与凹槽均可扩展传热面积,进而提高总传热量。与低肋通道相比,酒窝与圆柱面凹槽仅对其附近流体的流动产生影响,而对主流流体的流动影响较小,进而阻力增加较少。提出传热量单元性能参数PEC_A作为评价指标,酒窝通道综合性能参数略高于圆柱面凹槽通道,而远高于低肋通道。     

梭形百叶窗结构内传热强化数值分析

提出一种新型百叶窗结构—梭形百叶窗,它与一般的矩形百叶窗结构相比,流道从翅片中间截面到管连接处逐渐变宽,有较多流体冲刷管壁表面,增加管壁附近流体温度梯度,从而使传热增强。同时降低了流体流动阻力。具有较好的流动和传热性能。应用FLUENT软件对两种百叶窗结构下空气的流场、温度场和压力场进行了CFD研究,分析不同Re数对换热和流动性能的影响。     

水平圆管内磁性潜热型功能流体对流换热特性的数值模拟

建立磁场作用下水平圆管内磁性潜热型功能流体对流换热的数学物理模型,分析磁场强度、磁性相变微胶囊体积分数、流体质量流量等因素对流体对流换热的影响.磁场对磁性潜热型功能流体的对流换热具有显著的强化作用,磁场强度愈大强化作用愈明显,强化原因是磁性相变微胶囊受到磁力作用产生扰动.     

Laminar Heat Transfer Augmentation through A Square Duct and Circular Tube Fitted with Twisted Tapes

Experimental studies on friction factor and heat transfer characteristics for the laminar flow of ethylene glycol in a square duct fitted with twisted tapes of different twist ratios under nearly uniform wall temperature conditions are reported in this article. The Nusselt numbers were found to be 5.44–7.49 and 2.46–4.87 times that of plain square duct forced convection values based on constant flow rate and constant pumping power criteria, respectively, for y = 2.66. The augmented friction factor and Nusselt number for a square duct is about 1.9 and 2.10 times higher than that for an augmented circular tube.     

Comprehensive Study of the Effect of the Addition of Four Drag Reducing Macromolecules on the Pressure Drop and Heat Transfer Performance of Water in a Finned Tube Heat Exchanger

Abstract

In the present study the effects of the addition of four drag reducing agents (DRA), including carboxy methyl cellulose with high molecular weight (DRA1) and medium molecular weight (DRA2), polyacrylamide (DRA3) and the natural polymer, xanthan gum (DRA4), to water on the pressure drop and heat transfer performance in a finned tube-heat exchanger were compared. Laminar flow (Reynolds number (Re) <1400) was studied to transfer heat between water and air in the finned tube heat exchanger. The results showed that DRA1, with a maximum %DR of 26%, and DRA4, with a maximum %DR of 5%, were the highest and the lowest obtained results, respectively. In the case of heat transfer reduction percentage (%HTR), DRA4, having more than 34.5%, was the highest, and DRA1, with about 13.7%, was the lowest result for the concentration range of 0-100?ppm and temperature range of 40–65?°C.     

Experimental Study of Two Phase Closed Thermosyphon Using Cuo/Water Nanofluid in the Presence Of Electric Field

In this article, the effect of applying an electric field on the performance of a two-phase closed thermosyphon is investigated experimentally. A CuO/water nanofluid is used as the working fluid in the present investigation; 40% of the evaporator volume is filled with the working fluid during the tests. An electric field in various voltages ranging from 5 to 20 kV is applied to the system. Also, the input power supplied to the evaporator varies between 60 to 120 W. The thermal efficiency and the thermal resistance of the two-phase closed thermosyphon are evaluated in various strengths of electric field and different volume fractions. It is found that using the nanofluid and applying an electric field could increase the thermal efficiency by up to 30% as compared with the case in which the working media is pure water and no electric field is applied. To illustrate the effect of the electric field on the heat transfer enhancement, the augmentation Nusselt number, defined as the ratio of the Nusselt numbers after and before applying the electric field, is discussed. The results show that utilizing an electric field is more advantageous when the input power applied to the system is lower.     

Experimental Investigation of Laminar Heat Transfer Inside Trapezoidal Duct Having Different Corner Angles

In this study, steady-state laminar forced flow and heat transfer in a horizontal smooth trapezoidal duct having different corner angles were experimentally investigated in the Reynolds number range from 10² to 10³. Flow is hydrodynamically fully developed and thermally developing under a uniform surface temperature condition. Based on the present experimental data of laminar flow in the thermal entrance region, new engineering correlations were presented for the heat transfer and friction coefficients for each corner angle. The results have shown that as the Reynolds number increases heat transfer coefficient increases but Darcy friction factor decreases. Also, it is observed that average Nusselt number increases while average Darcy friction factor decreases with increasing corner angle of the duct.     

几种氧化物纳米流体强化传热性能研究

以水/乙二醇混合液为基液,加入A12O3,MgO和ZnO纳米颗粒配制得到纳米流体.在自制对流传热性能测试平台上进行基液及纳米流体传热性能的测试.结果表明:同基液相比,随流体流速增大,A12O3纳米流体的传热系数变化不明显,MgO和ZnO纳米流体的传热系数均有提高.层流状态下,随雷诺数增大,三种纳米流体的传热系数都不断增...