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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
Volume 55, Issue 17-18, Pages 4734-4743Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2012.04.035
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Low concentration CuO-water nanofluid; Non-spherical; Thermal conductivity; Viscosity; Tiron
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- Nano Mission Council, Department of Science & Technology (DST), India [SR/NM/PG-16/2007]
- DST, India [SR/FT/ET-061/2008]
- SASTRA University, India [1]
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CuO-water nanofluids were prepared from non-spherical CuO nanoparticles by dispersing them in water through the aid of ultrasonication along with the use of Tiron as dispersant. Thermal conductivity enhancements of 13% and 44% have been obtained with 0.016 vol% CuO-water nanofluids at 28 degrees C and 55 degrees C respectively, which could be attributed to the high aspect ratio and Brownian motion of nanoparticles. Correlations have been developed to predict the influence of temperature (28-55 degrees C) and nanoparticles volume concentration (< 0.016 vol%) on relative viscosity and thermal conductivity ratio. The results indicate the potential of this nanofluid for thermal management applications. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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