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Experimental study on convection heat transfer of nanocolloidal dispersion in a turbulent flow

  • Tao Wang*
  • , Zhongyang Luo
  • , Chunhui Shou
  • , Shaobo Zhang
  • , Kefa Cen
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

This paper reports measurements of the convective heat transfer of nanocolloidal dispersion in a turbulent flow. The convective heat transfer coefficient of the sample SiO2-water colloids with two different particle sizes of 7 nm and 40 nm flow inside a tube was measured. There is no anomalous enhancement on thermal conductivity but an anomalous size effect on viscosity of the sample nanocolloidal dispersion. The experimental result shows that the convective heat transfer coefficient of the dispersion increases with the flow velocity but decrease with the volume fraction and size of nanoparticles. For heat transfer coefficient at 3% volume fraction of nanoparticles, there is a 33% decrease compared with the base fluid. The experimental result of Nusselt number is very close to the theory value of Dittus-Boelter correlation. The effect of viscosity and interaction of particle-liquid and particle-particle are considered to play an important role in the heat transfer of nanocolloidal dispersion.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationChallenges on Power Engineering and Environment - Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engineering 2007, ICOPE 2007
EditorsFei Wang, Kefa Cen, Yong Chi
PublisherZhejiang Univ Press
ISBN (Electronic)9787308055956
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Power Engineering 2007: Challenges on Power Engineering and Environment, ICOPE 2007 - Hangzhou, China
Duration: 23 Oct 200727 Oct 2007

Publication series

NameChallenges on Power Engineering and Environment - Proceedings of the International Conference on Power Engineering 2007, ICOPE 2007

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Power Engineering 2007: Challenges on Power Engineering and Environment, ICOPE 2007
Country/TerritoryChina
CityHangzhou
Period23/10/0727/10/07

Keywords

  • Convection heat transfer coefficient
  • Nanocolloidal dispersion
  • Turbulent
  • Viscosity

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Fuel Technology
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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