Experimental investigation on the influence of high temperature on viscosity,thermal conductivity and absorbance of ammonia–water nanofluids

To select the optimal ammonia–water nanofluids and apply to ammonia–water absorption refrigeration systems (AARS), this paper investigated the influence of heating on viscosity, thermal conductivity and absorbance of binary nanofluids. The hysteresis phenomenon was observed after heating at high temperature which is rarely reported in the literature. Experimental results show that most of nanofluids' thermal conductivity increased by about 3–12% after heating. However, their viscosities increased by as much as 15% to 25% except the γ-TiO₂ ammonia–water nanofluid, which was reduced by 2% to 7%. This study also shows that the trend of viscosity is consistent with the absorbance. Due to fact that the thermal conductivity of γ-TiO₂/NH₃–H₂O mixture increased after heating, while the viscosity decreased, even if the concentration of the base liquid is 12.5% or 25%, therefore it is the optimal choice for practical research in AARS at present.     

Cu-水纳米流体的分散行为及导热性能研究

通过测定Cu-水纳米悬浮液的Zeta电位和吸光度,采用Hotdisk热物性分析仪测量了其导热系数,探讨了不同pH值和分散剂浓度对Cu-水纳米悬浮液分散稳定性和导热性能的影响.结果表明,pH值和分散剂加入量是影响Cu-水纳米悬浮液分散稳定和导热系数的重要因素.最优化的pH值和分散剂加入量能显著提高水溶液中Cu表面Zeta电位绝对值,增大了颗粒间静电排斥力,悬浮液分散稳定性较好,导热系数较高.从分散稳定和导热系数提高两个方面来考虑,pH=9.5左右被选为最优化值,在0.1%Cu-H2O纳米流体中,0.07%SDBS被选为最优化浓度.另外,Cu-水纳米流体的导热系数随纳米粒子质量分数的增大而增大,呈非线性关系,且比现有理论(Hamilton-Crosser模型)预测值大.     

Rheology and thermal conductivity of calcium grease containing multi-walled carbon nanotube

Recently, nanofluids attract considerable interest for enhanced rheological behavior and thermal performance. The aim of this research is to study the influence of additives Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes (MWCNTs) on the rheological behavior and its structure, thermal conductivity, and the influence of shear thinning rate on oil separation at different temperatures for calcium grease. Various concentrations of MWCNTs (0.5, 1, 2, 3, and 4%) have been added to the grease to obtain the best percentages that improve the properties of nanofluid. The microstructure of MWCNTs and nanofluid were examined by X-ray diffraction (XRD), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). These experimental investigations were evaluated with a Brookfield programmable Rheometer DV-III ULTRA. The results indicated that the optimum concentration of MWCNTs was 3%, and the dropping point increasing about 11%. The rheological behaviors of the nanofluids show that the grease with various concentrations of MWCNTs demonstrates non Newtonian behaviors and the results indicated that the shear stress, apparent viscosity and thermal conductivity increase with the increase of volume concentration of MWCNTs to 65%, 52%, and% 56, respectively.     

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.     

New Nusselt number correlations to predict the thermal conductivity of nanofluids

Research in thermal conductivity of nanofluids started only over the past decades. A great number of numerical and theoretical models have been proposed by several authors to predict the anomalous high thermal conductivity at hus, the total heat flux olow nanoparticles concentrations. This paper presents a new correlation of Nusselt number developed from the experimental data of nanofluids. Than a thermal conductivity model of nanofluids has been derived, based on the Monte Carlo simulations combined with the new Nusselt number correlations. The present work predicts the thermal conductivity of several nanofluids Al₂O₃/H₂O, CuO/H₂O, TiO₂/H₂O and CNT/H₂O with a good accuracy. In addition this model takes into account nanofluid temperature variation and different nanoparticles size. Moreover the results of the present model are shown in good agreement with the existing experimental data.     

Elaboration of thermophysical performance enhancement mechanism of functionalized boron nitride/graphite hybrid nanofluids

This study mainly investigated the physicochemical characteristics of ethylene glycol/ water (EG/W) based hydroxyl-functionalized boron nitride (BN-OH) and graphite (G) hybrid nanofluids. A novel simple and efficient annealing method was proposed to have hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) nanoparticles functionalized to improve the synergistic role between hybrid G/BN-OH nanoparticles. Meanwhile, the dispersion stability, thermal stability, and rheological behavior of diverse nanofluids (h-BN, BN-OH, G, G/BN and G/BH-OH) were comprehensively evaluated. The results showed that the G/BN-OH hybrid nanofluids demonstrate both better dispersion stability and thermal stability, as well as a lower increase in viscosity. In addition, the thermal conductivity of G/BN-OH hybrid nanofluids was increased by up to 18.05% with a concentration of 0.2 wt% when compared to the base fluid. Ultimately, the complicated theoretical mechanism of thermophysical performance augment for G/BH-OH hybrid nanofluids was reliably presented. The enhanced thermal conductivity of nanofluids may be attributed to the formation of adsorption layers and the synergistic effect of the thermal conductivity network.     

片状Al2O3对Al2O3/FEP复合材料热导率的影响

通过混炼工艺制备了片状Al₂O₃填充聚全氟乙丙烯(FEP)复合材料,以颗粒状Al₂O₃为对比样品,研究了片状Al₂O₃形状和尺寸对 FEP基复合材料热导率的影响,利用SEM观察了FEP基复合材料的微观形貌。结果表明：在低填充量下,Al₂O₃颗粒在FEP基体中呈“海岛”状分布,没有形成连续的导热网链,但其热导率明显提高;复合材料拉伸强度与断裂伸长率随Al₂O₃含量的增加而减小;低填充量时复合材料热导率的提高主要来自Al₂O₃的微细片状结构,这种微细片状结构一方面提高了有效导热路径,另一方面增加了颗粒与基体之间接触面积,因此有利于热导率的提高。     

Microstructure and mechanical properties of Al2O3 composites with surface-treated carbon nanotubes (CNTs): dispersibility of modified carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on Al2O3 matrix

Aluminum oxide (Al2O3) matrix have been reinforced by the multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) to overcome the inherent brittleness of Al2O3 matrix. In order to increase mechanical properties of MWCNTs-Al2O3 composites, MWCNTs need to be well dispersed and individually incorporated in Al2O3 matrix. In this work, aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3) used as a Al2O3 precursor and MWCNTs were mixed in an aqueous solution for the homogeneous mixing of hetero-particles, as functions of the content of MWCNTs and the potential hydrogen (pH) of Al(OH)3 suspension. Firstly, MWCNTs were purified and modified by an acid reagent, inducing that the dispersibility of MWCNTs is increased in an aqueous solution by carboxylic group given on the surface of MWCNTs. The modified MWCNTs were added in the Al(OH)3 suspension, and then the mixture was filtered at room temperature. The filtered powders were formed using an uniaxial pressing and then densified by a pressureless heat treatment. As the pH is decreased the Al(OH)3 particles are well dispersed in an aqueous solution, due to the increment of repulsive force between particles with a same surface charge. MWCNTs are individually incorporated into Al2O3 matrix up to 1 vol.% MWCNTs, whereas MWCNTs are aggregated at the composite with 3 vol.% MWCNTs. Therefore, control of the pH and the MWCNTs content are key factors to be considered for the fabrication of MWCNTs-Al2O3 composites with high functional properties.     

Modeling Thermal Conductivity for Alumina-Water Nanofluids

This article presents results of an ongoing investigation into the modeling of thermal conductivity for Alumina-Water nanofluids. In spite of having the promise of being an improved heat transfer medium, fundamental understanding and modeling of important thermo-physical properties of nanofluids (such as thermal conductivity) have remained a difficult task due to the possible influence of several particle and base-fluid properties on the behavior of nanofluids. The existing theories to explain the phenomenon of thermal conductivity augmentation have provided different and sometimes contrasting mechanisms. In this study, seven existing theoretical models for thermal conductivity of nanofluids have been evaluated for their accuracy by comparing the predicted versus experimental data for a wide range of test conditions. The existing models were found to provide inaccuracies (over/underpredictions) in the range of 3 to 58%. A new model has been developed using dimensionless analysis, which includes Prandtl number and a new dimensionless number that is a ratio of Reynolds number to the square root of Brinkman number for particle and fluids. The new model has been found to generally predict the thermal conductivity ratio (nanofluids to base fluids) within 5% accuracy range.     

颗粒增强铜基热沉复合材料的研制

本文研究了用常规粉末冶金工艺制备颗粒增强铜基热沉复合材料的机械物理性能。研究结果表明 :采用W和Al2 O3颗粒增强铜基热沉复合材料 ,可以有效地改善烧结铜材料的硬度和抗拉强度 ,提高抗高温回复性能 ;W颗粒增强铜基热沉复合材料比Al2 O3颗粒增强铜基热沉复合材料的热导率要高     

Al_2O_3-H_2O纳米流体相变蓄冷特性研究

在水介质中悬浮少量的纳米氧化铝颗粒(粒径20nm),通过添加分散剂和超声波振荡,制备成均匀分散的Al2O3-H2O纳米流体。对水和Al2O3-H2O纳米流体的相变蓄冷特性进行了实验比较。结果表明,加入纳米Al2O3可降低水的过冷度,缩短结冰时间;在相同的时间内,纳米流体的蓄冷量要大于纯水。     

纳米Al2O3的晶型对聚酰亚胺杂化薄膜性能的影响

将经偶联剂处理的纳米Al2O3粉体,借助超声波以一定方式均匀分散于聚酰胺酸溶液中,制备出Al2O3不同晶型、不同含量的PI/纳米Al2O3杂化薄膜,并对杂化薄膜微观形貌、聚集态结构、光透过率、热稳定性、电击穿场强进行研究,分析Al2O3晶型和含量对PI/纳米Al2O3杂化薄膜的结构和性能的影响.结果表明:PI/纳米Al2O3杂化薄膜的热稳定性,电击穿场强均高于纯PI薄膜,且随着纳米Al2O3含量的提高热稳定性也随之提高,电击穿场强先升高后降低;填充Al2O3粉体的晶型对PI薄膜分子链堆积密度有较大的影响,导致添加不同晶型Al2O3的杂化薄膜性能的差异.     

热压与放电等离子体烧结两种工艺制备Al2O3/Cu复合材料

由机械合金化法(MA)制得纳米级Al₂O₃颗粒弥散镶嵌于微米级Cu颗粒表面的复合粉末, 利用球形化工艺改善所制得复合粉的形貌及粒度范围, 分别采用热压法(HP)和放电等离子体烧结(SPS)法制备Al₂O₃/Cu复合材料。通过测试密度、 电导率、 抗弯强度及SEM复合粉形貌和烧结体断口分析、 微区成分分析, 对比研究了Al₂O₃质量分数分别为0%、 0.5%、 1.0%、 1.5%时Al₂O₃/Cu复合材料的物理、 力学和电学性能。结果表明: 不同制备工艺下随着Al₂O₃含量增加, 材料的抗弯强度先增后降, 电导率除受杂质影响外, 还受材料缺陷的影响, 故变化规律不明显, 对于Al₂O₃含量相同的Al₂O₃/Cu复合材料, 采用SPS法制备的复合材料的致密度、 抗弯强度及电导率均高于HP法; 在弯曲应力下两种制备方法所得复合材料均发生延性断裂。      

SiC晶须增韧Al_2O_3及ZrO_2（Y_2O_3）基陶瓷复合材料的抗热震行

采用三点弯曲及扫描电镜等方法研究了ＳｉＣｗ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３、ＳｉＣｗ／ＺｒＯ３（Ｙ２Ｏ３）及ＳｉＣｗ／Ａｌ２Ｏ３＋ＺｒＯ２（Ｙ２Ｏ３）陶瓷复合材料的抗热震性．结果表现ＳｉＣｗ的加入使Ａｌ２Ｏ３、ＺｒＯ２（Ｙ２Ｏ３）以及Ａｌ２Ｏ３＋ＺｒＯ２（Ｙ２Ｏ３）基体的抗热震性显著提高，Ａｌ２Ｏ３陶瓷基复合材料的抗热震性明显优于ＺｒＯ２（Ｙ２Ｏ３）陶瓷基复复合材料．同时发现在Ａｌ２Ｏ３十ＳｉＣｗ材料基础上再加入少量ＺｒＯ２（２Ｙ）颗粒（１０Ｖｏ１％），也可进一步提高Ａｌ２Ｏ３＋ＳｉＣｗ材料的抗热震性．     

Free convection of hybrid Al2O3-Cu water nanofluid in a differentially heated porous cavity

Hybrid nanofluids are a new type of enhanced working fluids, engineered with enhanced thermo-physical properties. The hybrid nanofluids profit from the thermo-physical properties of more than one type of nanoparticles. The present study aims to address the free convective heat transfer of the Al₂O₃-Cu water hybrid nanofluid in a cavity filled with a porous medium. Two types of important porous media, glass ball and aluminum metal foam, are considered for the porous matrix. The experimental data show dramatic enhancement in the thermal conductivity and dynamic viscosity of the synthesized hybrid nanofluids, and hence, these thermophysical properties could not be modeled using available models of nanofluids. Thus, the actual available experimental data for the thermal conductivity and the dynamic viscosity of hybrid nanofluids are directly utilized in the present theoretical study. Various comparison with results published previously in the literature are performed and the results are found to be in excellent agreement. In most cases, the average Nusselt number Nu_l is decreasing function of the volume fraction of nanoparticles. The results show the reduction of heat transfer using nanoparticles in porous media. The observed reduction of the heat transfer rate is much higher for hybrid nanofluid compared to the single nanofluid.     

An experimental study on stability and some thermophysical properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes with water–ethylene glycol mixtures

In this study, the stability and thermophysical properties of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) with double-distilled water (W) and double-distilled water/ethylene glycol (W/EG) mixtures are investigated. Stability analyses are performed through visual observation, thermal conductivity measurements, spectrophotometry and zeta potential measurement methods. An increase in ethylene glycol ratio in water increases the stability of nanofluid, which helps the nanoparticles disperse uniformly in the base fluid for a longer duration. It is concluded from the results that MWCNT nanofluids with a W/EG system (50:50) has good stability, showing no agglomeration for 36 d as compared with other nanofluids. Thermophysical properties such as thermal conductivity, viscosity and density with temperature were also measured. Maximum thermal conductivity enhancement of 29% was observed for MWCNT-nanofluid with W/EG system (50:50) at 50°C. It is also observed that with the addition of MWCNT in W/EG mixtures, viscosity and density increase but the enhancement was comparatively low with reference to thermal conductivity. From these results, it was interpreted that both stability and thermal conductivity increase with increase in ethylene glycol ratio in water.     

Al2O3纳米粉体悬浮液热物性实验研究

分别采用瞬态热线法、比较量热法和旋转粘度计测试了不同温度、粒子浓度和粒径下的Al2O3-DW（蒸馏水）纳米流体的导热系数、比热容、粘度等热物性参数。试验结果表明,粒子浓度、粒径和温度都是影响Al2O3-DW纳米流体热物性参数的重要因素。与水相比,纳米流体导热系数和粘度增加,常温4％体积份额下增幅分别为21．5％和52．3％;纳米流体比热容随着粒子体积份额增加而降低,并推导出了常温下低浓度纳米流体比热容的预测公式。     

Particle shape effect on the viscosity and thermal conductivity of ZnO nanofluids

The viscosity and thermal conductivity of ZnO nanofluids with nanoparticle shapes of nearly rectangular and of sphere, were experimentally investigated under various volume concentrations of the nanoparticles, ranging from 0.05 to 5.0 vol.%. The viscosity of the nanofluids increased with increases in the volume concentration by up to 69%. In addition, the enhancement of the viscosity of the nearly rectangular shape nanoparticles was found to be greater by 7.7%, than that of the spherical nanoparticles. The thermal conductivity of the ZnO nanofluids increased by up to 12% and 18% at 5.0 vol.% for the spherical and the nearly rectangular shape nanoparticles, respectively, compared to that of the base fluid (water). The shape of the particles is found to have a significant effect on the viscosity and thermal conductivity enhancements.     

Mechanical properties of porous Al2O3 composite with surface modified multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs)

Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) have been reinforced in alumina (Al2O3) matrix to overcome the inherent brittleness of the Al2O3 matrix. In this work, MWCNTs were treated by acid to provide hydrophilicity to hydrophobic MWCNTs, inducing the homogeneous dispersion of MWCNTs in an aqueous solution. Aluminum hydroxide (Al(OH)3) as a Al2O3 precursor was added in the solution with the modified MWCNTs, and then this mixture solution was filtered at room temperature. The prepared powders were calcinated at 800-1000 degrees C to reduce the gas pocket in the matrix by decomposition of Al(OH)3. Then the calcinated powders were formed, and heat-treated. The porous MWCNTs-Al2O3 composites show higher mechanical properties in flexure strength and hardness than the porous Al2O3 without the reinforcement phase, which is attributed to the high mechanical properties of MWCNTs. However, higher MWCNTs contents in the composites decrease the mechanical properties due to the aggregation of MWCNTs in the composites. Therefore, control of the MWCNTs content and its dispersibility in the matrix are key factors to be considered for the fabrication of the porous MWCNT-Al2O3 composites.     

Stability and thermal conductivity enhancement of carbon nanotube nanofluid using gum arabic

This experimental study reports on the stability and thermal conductivity enhancement of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) nanofluids with and without gum arabic (GA). The stability of CNT in the presence of GA dispersant in water is systematically investigated by taking into account the combined effect of various parameters, such as sonication time, temperature, dispersant and particle concentration. The concentrations of CNT and GA have been varied from 0.01 to 0.1?wt% and from 0.25 to 5?wt%, respectively, and the sonication time has been varied in between 1 and 24?h. The stability of nanofluid is measured in terms of CNT concentration as a function of sediment time using UV-Vis spectrophotometer. Thermal conductivity of CNT nanofluids is measured using KD-2 prothermal conductivity meter from 25 to 60°C. Optimum GA concentration is obtained for the entire range of CNT concentration and 1–2.5?wt% of GA is found to be sufficient to stabilise all CNT range in water. Rapid sedimentation of CNTs is observed at higher GA concentration and sonication time. CNT in aqueous suspensions show strong tendency to aggregation and networking into clusters. Stability and thermal conductivity enhancement of CNT nanofluids have been presented to provide a heat transport medium capable of achieving high heat conductivity. Increase in CNT concentrations resulted in the non-linear thermal conductivity enhancement. More than 100–250% enhancement in thermal conductivity is observed for the range of CNT concentration and temperature.