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Heat transfer enhancement of laminar nanofluids flow in a triangular duct using vortex generator

Ahmed, H. E. and Ahmed, M. I. and Yusoff, M. Z. (2012) Heat transfer enhancement of laminar nanofluids flow in a triangular duct using vortex generator. Superlattices and Microstructures, 52 (3). pp. 398-415. ISSN 0749-6036

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Abstract

Numerical and experimental investigation is carried out to study the laminar heat transfer and fluid flow characteristics in an equilateral triangular duct using combined vortex generator and nanofluids. Two different types of nanoparticles "namely Al2O3 and SiO2" suspended in distilled water with two particles concentrations are successfully prepared and experimentally tested. Both numerical and experimental results show a good enhancement in heat transfer by using vortex generator with base fluid. A significant heat transfer enhancement is observed by using compound vortex generators and nanofluids accomplished with a moderate increase in the pressure drop. High gradient in wall temperatures is monitored when the water is replaced by nanofluid particularly at higher volume fraction. A small deviation has been seen between the present numerical and experimental results.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Nanofluids, Triangular duct, Vortex generator
Subjects:T Technology > TH Building construction
Divisions:Mechanical Engineering
ID Code:47045
Deposited By: Fazli Masari
Deposited On:22 Jun 2015 05:56
Last Modified:31 Oct 2018 12:37

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