潜热型功能热流体的研究进展

潜热型功能热流体是一种集储热与强化传热功能于一体的新型工质.简要介绍了潜热型功能热流体的类型及其研究进展,综述了潜热型功能流体的性能,着重分析了构成悬乳液的相变微胶囊的性能.相变材料的加入能明显强化流体的传热性能,增加热能储存密度和比热容,因而可减少工质流量.相变乳液主要存在粘度大、流动阻力增加等不足,而纳米相变微胶囊悬浮液则可克服上述缺陷.     

石蜡乳状液潜热输送材料的研究进展

石蜡乳状液潜热输送材料是由相变石蜡与水乳化而成的悬浮液,具有较大的热客,能量储存密度及输送密度远高于相同温差下的水,因此可以使循环流量大幅降低,从而降低循环能耗,实现节能.根据相变石蜡材料及应用背景不同,分别综述了低温石蜡乳状液潜热输送材料、高温石蜡乳状液潜热输送材料的研究现状.指出了石蜡乳状液潜热输送材料在导热性能和稳定性等方面存在的共性问题,并探讨了解决措施:纳米颗粒强化传热是提高其导热性能的有效方法,研制纳米级相变石蜡微乳液是提高稳定性的有效途径.     

相变微胶囊悬浮液传热性能的研究进展

相变微胶囊悬浮液作为一种潜热型功能流体,其独特的性能使其受到科研工作者的关注。在回顾了现有相变微胶囊悬浮液传热性能的研究进展,对相变微胶囊悬浮液的导热性能、对流传热特性分别进行介绍。讨论了悬浮液的体积浓度、雷诺数(Re)、斯蒂芬数(Ste)、努塞尔数(Nu)及无量纲过冷度等因素对相变微胶囊悬浮液换热能力的影响,以及相变微胶囊悬浮液管内换热特性。本文针对相变微胶囊悬浮液中添加纳米粒子(纳米Al_2O_3,纳米Fe,纳米TiO_2)和磁性材料对其导热系数和强化传热的提升情况进行了讨论,并指出了目前研究存在的问题和今后研究的发展方向。     

相变微胶囊悬浮液的对流换热特性研究进展

相变微胶囊悬浮液是既具有流动性又兼具蓄热能力的功能性流体。相变微胶囊悬浮液在工作过程中涉及复杂的流体流动与传热以及储热过程,近年来成为国内外学者研究的热点。对相变微胶囊悬浮液在圆管、小(微)通道内的对流换热特性进行了综述,重点阐述了国内外学者对于相变微胶囊悬浮液是否能强化对流换热存在的分歧,并提出了自己的分析与看法。分析了圆管与小(微)通道对流换热机理的区别,最后概述了强化相变微胶囊悬浮液对流换热的方法。     

纳米铝粉/石蜡复合相变储能材料的性能研究

针对石蜡作为固-液相变储能材料存在导热系数小、传热性能差的缺点,采用两步法制备了分散性较好的纳米铝粉/石蜡复合相变材料,并对其热物性能进行了实验研究.研究表明,纳米铝粉的加入有效地提高了石蜡相变储能材料的导热系数,而对相变潜热和相变温度影响不大.     

纳米铜粉／石蜡复合相变储能材料的性能研究

针对石蜡作为固一液相变储能材料存在导热系数小、传热性能差的缺点,利用两步法制备了分散均匀稳定的纳米铜粉／石蜡复合相变材料,并研究了其热物性能。研究表明,纳米铜粉的加入能略微降低石蜡相变储能材料的相变潜热,对相变温度的影响不大,但能有效提高石蜡相变储能材料的导热系数,且使纳米铜粉／石蜡复合相变材料具有较好的热稳定性。     

纳米铜粉/石蜡复合相变储能材料的性能研究

针对石蜡作为固-液相变储能材料存在导热系数小、传热性能差的缺点,利用两步法制备了分散均匀稳定的纳米铜粉/石蜡复合相变材料,并研究了其热物性能。研究表明,纳米铜粉的加入能略微降低石蜡相变储能材料的相变潜热,对相变温度的影响不大,但能有效提高石蜡相变储能材料的导热系数,且使纳米铜粉/石蜡复合相变材料具有较好的热稳定性。     

基液为丙醇/水的相变微胶囊悬浮液的制备、稳定性及热物性

相变微胶囊悬浮液是潜热型功能热流体中的一种,其性能稳定、储热密度高且适用温度范围广,在强化传热与储热领域有着较大的应用潜力。制备了以丙醇/水溶液为基液的相变微胶囊悬浮液,研究了丙醇/水的配比对悬浮稳定性的影响。进而测定了相变微胶囊悬浮液中粒子的微观形态、粒径分布、悬浮液粘度及流变特性、相变潜热、比热容和导热系数等热物性参数,分析了温度和质量浓度等因素对其热物性的影响。结果表明,所制备的微胶囊悬浮液在浓度高达40%时仍表现出牛顿流体的特性且粘度较低,拥有较高的储热密度且稳定性较好。导热系数则随浓度的升高而线性减小,且在相变区间内呈现随温度先升高后降低的趋势。     

相变乳液的制备、性能与应用

相变材料是一类通过相变吸收或释放大量热量、实现热能存储和利用的材料,作为传热介质,相变材料的使用有助于热能使用效率的提高和低密度能源的开发利用。由相变材料在表面活性剂的作用下分散于传热流体中形成性能稳定的微/纳米相变乳液,是一种集储热与强化传热功能于一体的潜热型功能热流体。本文评述了相变乳液的制备及性能的研究进展,着重分析了相变乳液的稳定性、热性能及流变特性等主要性能,介绍了相变乳液的应用现状,并对相变乳液发展进行了展望。     

纳米流体的研究进展

纳米流体作为一种新型换热工质展现出异常良好的换热性能和良好的稳定性,从而引起了许多研究者的关注.从稳态纳米流体的制备及稳定性、热导率及强化传热机理、粘度研究等方面总结了纳米流体技术的研究进展,指出纳米流体研究还处在起步阶段,研究方法和相关仪器设备还不成熟,许多问题还需要更全面和深入的研究.     

Application of CNT nanofluids in a turbulent flow heat exchanger

Nanofluids have received much attention since its discovery owing to its enhanced thermal conductivity and heat transfer characteristics which makes them a promising coolant in heat transfer application. In this study, the enhancement in heat transfer of carbon nanotube (CNT) nanofluids under turbulent flow conditions is investigated experimentally. The CNT concentration was varied from 0.051 to 0.085 wt%, respectively. The nanofluid suspension was stabilised by gum arabic through a process of homogenisation and water bath sonication at 25 °C. The flow rate of cold fluid (water) is varied from 1.7 to 3 L/min, while flow rate of the hot fluid is varied between 2 and 3.5 L/min. Thermal conductivity, density, and viscosity of the nanofluids are also measured as a function of temperature and CNT concentration. The experimental results were validated with theoretical correlations for turbulent flow available in the literature. Results showed an enhancement in heat transfer between 9% and 67% as a function of temperature and CNT concentration.     

石墨烯纳米流体研究进展

润滑与冷却是当前工业领域两个重要的议题。前者与机械装置、零部件的使用可靠性和寿命直接相关,对减少摩擦产生的能耗具有重大意义,而后者对于高功率密度器件的热管理至关重要。二者的结合在航空航天、汽车机械等领域广泛存在,而纳米流体是一种很好的承载二者的工作介质。本文针对石墨烯纳米流体这一热点,综述了石墨烯纳米流体的分散理论基础与方法,对影响石墨烯纳米流体悬浮稳定性因素进行了调研,归纳总结了纳米流体的导热机理、影响因素以及石墨烯纳米流体进展,分析了纳米流体未实现大面积应用的主要原因,同时对石墨烯作为添加剂应用于润滑领域的进展进行了评述。最终提出石墨烯纳米流体协同增强换热与减磨润滑的应用设计。在航天器等应用领域中,由于对石墨烯纳米流体的力热耦合综合性能缺乏广泛研究,以及航天器稳定性和长期运行可靠性等问题,未来的研究应以航天传热工质为基础,进行纳米粒子针对性设计,通过系统开展基于空间环境动态流动换热性能与回路寿命的研究,为未来实现纳米流体的航天器应用奠定理论基础和提供技术支撑。     

封闭腔内MWCNT纳米流体自然对流传热的数值模拟

采用Fluent软件对封闭腔内纳米流体层流自然对流换热进行了数值模拟研究.重点分析了Ra数和纳米颗粒的体积分数对自然对流换热特性的影响.数值模拟结果表明:在机油中添加多壁碳纳米管(MWCNT)粒子并没有提高基液的自然对流传热特性;对于给定的Ra数下,随着纳米颗粒体积分数的增大,纳米流体的传热特性也随之减弱;对于给定的体积分数,随着Ra数的增大,纳米流体的传热特性显著增强,但纳米流体的传热性能比机油的要弱,且在同一体积分数下随着Ra数的增大,传热性能减弱的程度要减小.     

Investigation on Stability and Optical Properties of Titanium Dioxide and Aluminum Oxide Water-Based Nanofluids

Water is regarded as a poor absorber of solar energy. This affects the efficiency of solar thermal systems. The addition of nanoparticles to heat transfer fluids used in solar thermal systems can enhance their optical properties. These new-generation heat transfer fluids are known as nanofluids. The present study investigates the stability and optical properties of three nanofluids, including aluminum oxide (13 nm and <50 nm) and titanium dioxide (21 nm) nanofluids. The stability of the nanofluids was observed through a photo-capturing method and zeta potential measurements. Ultraviolet–visible (UV–Vis) spectrophotometer was used to measure the absorbance and transmittance of the prepared nanofluids. The effect of factors such as type of particle, type of surfactant, and pH of the solution on the optical properties of the nanofluids was also investigated. We found that the titanium dioxide nanofluid had better optical properties but lower stability compared to aluminum oxide nanofluids.     

多壁碳纳米管水基纳米流体的对流换热特性

实验研究了纳米粉体浓度、雷诺数Re和热流密度对多壁碳纳米管水基纳米流体(MWNTs/H2O)对流换热性能的影响。纳米粉体浓度分别为0.05 g/L、0.1 g/L、0.2 g/L和0.4 g/L,雷诺数Re为500~900,热流密度为10~20 k W/m2。结果表明:1)纳米流体对流换热系数随着纳米粉体浓度、Re、热流密度的增加而增加。如在Re为631且纳米粉体浓度为0.4 g/L时,纳米流体对流换热系数比基液增大了17.6%;2)纳米流体对流换热系数的提高率明显大于对应的导热系数提高率,当纳米粉体浓度为0.05g/L时,其对流换热系数和导热系数的提高率分别为7.4%和0.15%;3)在Eubank-Proctor方程的基础上,建立了适合于低Re条件下的混和对流换热的实验关联式。     

Nanorefrigerants: A comprehensive review on its past,present and future

Nanofluid as a heat transfer fluid has been gaining popularity ever since its inception. Consequently, the researchers and experimentalists from the refrigeration industry could not keep themselves away from the ever growing horizon of nanofluid applications. The research on the refrigerant based nanofluids or a nanorefrigerant is slowly but surely increasing. The boiling heat transfer coefficient data for nanofluids and nanorefrigerants have been inconsistent but, in general, researchers have observed a rise in the boiling heat transfer coefficient that encourages them to pursue their research further in this field. Numerous studies regarding nanorefrigerants have shown that the addition of nanoparticles lead to a better system performance and energy efficiency. This review paper is an attempt to summarise all the aspects of nanorefrigerants such as its preparation, thermophysical properties, pressure drop in nanorefrigerants, boiling heat transfer and performance of nanorefrigerants in various domestic refrigerators.     

Experimental Investigation on the Performance of Heat Pump Operating with Copper and Alumina Nanofluids

In the present study, an attempt is made to enhance the performance of heat pump by utilizing two types of nanofluids namely, copper and alumina nanofluids. These nanofluids were employed around the evaporator coil of the heat pump. The nanofluids were used to enhance the heat input to the system by means of providing an external jacket around the evaporator coil. Both the nanofluids were prepared in three volume fractions 1%, 2% and 5%. Water was chosen as the base fluid. The performance of the heat pump was assessed by calculating the coefficient of performance of the system when it was operated with and without nanofluid jacket. A significant enhancement in the coefficient of performance was noticed when copper and alumina nanofluids were employed in the system. Also, the coefficient of performance was found to have a direct relationship with the tested volume fractions. For the highest volume fraction of 5%, the performance of the heat pump was found to enhance by 23% with alumina nanofluid, while for copper nanofluid, a very significant enhancement in performance by 72% was observed. Thus, utilizing of nanofluids in heat pumps can be very beneficial towards performance enhancement and the idea can also be extended to other thermal systems such as steam power plant, automobile radiator, industrial heat exchangers and refrigeration systems.     

Numerical investigation of nanofluid heat transfer in helically coiled tubes using the four-equation model

Helical coils and nanofluids are among efficient methods for heat transfer augmentation. The present study numerically investigates convective heat transfer with nanofluids in helically coiled tubes. Two boundary conditions are applied to the coil walls; constant temperature and constant heat flux. Heat transfer in nanofluids are mainly investigated using either the homogeneous model or the two-phase model. However, in the present numerical solution, the four-equation model is applied, using slip mechanisms for the base fluid and nanoparticles. Considering that the proposed model is simplified compared to the two-phase model, it can be regarded as an efficient model for numerical solution of heat transfer in nanofluids. Governing equations are solved in the non-dimensional form using the projection algorithm of finite difference method. Water/CuO with a 0.2% volume fraction and water/Ag with a 0.03% volume fraction are examined for validation of numerical results in case of constant temperature and constant heat flux boundary conditions, respectively. The obtained results show a better agreement of this model with respect to experimental data, compared to the homogeneous model.     

Heat transfer in turbulent nanofluids: Separation flow studies and development of novel correlations

Convective heat transfer plays a significant role in numerous industrial cooling and heating applications. This method of heat transfer can be passively improved by reconfiguring flow passage, fluid thermophysical properties, or boundary conditions. The broader scope of nanotechnology introduced several studies of thermal engineering and heat transfer. Nano-fluids are one of such technology which can be thought of engineered colloidal fluids with nano-sized particles. In the present study, turbulent forced convection heat transfer to nanofluids in an axisymmetric abrupt expansion heat exchanger was investigated experimentally. During heat transfer investigation, the functionalized multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-COOH), polycarboxylate functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (F-GNP), SiO₂ and ZnO water-based nanofluids were used. The convective heat transfer coefficient of fully developed turbulent flow of nanofluids flowing through an abrupt enlargement with the expansion ratio (ER) of 2 was experimentally determined at a constant wall heat flux of 12,128.56 W/m². The experiments were conducted at the Re ranges of 4000–16,000. The observed Nusselt numbers were higher than in the case of fully developed pipe flow indicating the level of the turbulent transport is high even though the recirculating velocities were a few percentages of the bulk mean velocity. The effect of Reynolds number and nanofluid’s volume concentration on heat transfer and friction losses were studied, where all the results reveal that with the increase of weight concentration and Reynolds number, the local Nusselt number enhanced at the increment of axial ratios in all the cases showing greater heat transfer rates than those of the base fluids. Comparison between the examined four types of nanofluids, show that the carbon-based nanofluids have a greater effect on enhancing heat transfer (33.7% and 16.7% heat transfer performance improvement for F-GNP and MWCNT nanofluids respectively at 0.1 wt% concentration) at the downstream of the sudden expansion pipe. There is no reported work dealing with the prediction of the local Nusselt number at the distance equivalent to the axial ratio and flow through sudden expansion. So far, two excellent correlations for the Local Nusselt number are proposed with reasonably good accuracy. Furthermore, a new correlation is developed for the average Nusselt number.     

Heat transfer and pressure drop characteristics of nanofluids in a plate heat exchanger

In this paper, the heat transfer characteristics and pressure drop of the ZnO and Al2O3 nanofluids in a plate heat exchanger were studied. The experimental conditions were 100-500 Reynolds number and the respective volumetric flow rates. The working temperature of the heat exchanger was within 20-40 degrees C. The measured thermophysical properties, such as thermal conductivity and kinematic viscosity, were applied to the calculation of the convective heat transfer coefficient of the plate heat exchanger employing the ZnO and Al2O3 nanofluids made through a two-step method. According to the Reynolds number, the overall heat transfer coefficient for 6 vol% Al2O3 increased to 30% because at the given viscosity and density of the nanofluids, they did not have the same flow rates. At a given volumetric flow rate, however, the performance did not improve. After the nanofluids were placed in the plate heat exchanger, the experimental results pertaining to nanofluid efficiency seemed inauspicious.