Publication Type Journal Article
Title Morphology and thermophysical properties of non-aqueous titania nanofluids
Authors SMS Murshed FJV Santos CA Nieto de Castro V. S. Patil K. R. Patil
Groups MTFT
Journal HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
Year 2018
Month September
Volume 54
Number 9
Pages 2645-2650
Abstract This work deals with the experimental investigation on thermophysical properties of TiO2-nanofluids and characterization of morphology and structure of TiO2 nanoparticles. Non-aqueous liquids like silicone oil and ethylene glycol are used as base fluids to prepare the nanofluids. Thermophysical properties including viscosity and thermal conductivity of these nanofluids are measured at different concentrations and temperatures. Results showed that silicone oil-based TiO2 nanofluid is Newtonian and the viscosity of this nanofluid increases with the loading of nanoparticles but it decreases nonlinearly with increasing temperature. Existing viscosity models are found unable to predict the viscosity of nanofluids. Although the effective thermal conductivities of both the silicone oil and ethylene glycol-based nanofluids increased with the TiO2 concentration, their enhanced thermal conductivity was found to decrease with increasing temperature.
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00231-018-2308-4
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ISSN 0947-7411
EISSN 1432-1181
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Bibtex ID ISI:000441508900003
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