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INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS IN HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER
Volume 74, Issue -, Pages 91-97Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.icheatmasstransfer.2016.03.004
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Ag nanoparticles; Heat transfer; Low concentrations; Nusselt number; Thermal conductivity; Turbulent flow
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An experimental research has been conducted on low concentration of silver-water nanofluids through a straight tube for turbulent flow condition. This study aims at showing the impact of nanoparticle existence and volume concentration on thermal conductivity, dynamic viscosity, convective heat transfer characteristics, and pressure drop in turbulent flows regime. The findings showed that adding nanoparticles in the fluid and increasing Reynolds number bring about an increase in the Nusselt number in turbulent flow. When Reynolds number is approximately 22,000 the Nusselt number increases by 11.8% at volume concentration of 1%. This value is 10.35% when Reynolds number is about 5100. Also, at 1% volume concentration, there is 15.75% (average) increase in pressure drop. (C) 2016 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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