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CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Car Radiator with Nanofluids as Coolants

Nanofluids are the new developed thermal fluids with enhanced thermophysical properties which can improve heat transfer performance of various applications. By introducing nanoparticles with high thermal conductivity in the car radiator coolant can enhance the effective thermal conductivity of coola...

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Main Author: Chong , Jia Ling
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: IRC 2015
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TP Chemical technology
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spelling my-utp-utpedia.157872017-01-25T09:35:58Z http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/15787/ CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Car Radiator with Nanofluids as Coolants Chong , Jia Ling TP Chemical technology Nanofluids are the new developed thermal fluids with enhanced thermophysical properties which can improve heat transfer performance of various applications. By introducing nanoparticles with high thermal conductivity in the car radiator coolant can enhance the effective thermal conductivity of coolant which improves the performance of cooling system. Alumina, silica and copper oxide nanoparticles with ethylene glycol-water mixture (60:40) have been used in 3-dimentional car radiator simulations to study fluid flow patterns and heat transfer performance. Heat transfer performance for ethylene glycol-water mixture based nanofluids at different nanoparticle concentrations has been studied. Heat transfer coefficients are determined by numerical simulations with varying coolant velocities. It is found that overall heat transfer performance is improved using nanofluids with high effective thermal conductivity. Results display significant increase in heat transfer performance of coolant in car radiator with an increase in the particle loading. IRC 2015-01 Final Year Project NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/15787/1/dissertation%20_CHONG%20JIA%20LING_14892.pdf Chong , Jia Ling (2015) CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Car Radiator with Nanofluids as Coolants. IRC, Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS. (Unpublished)
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Chong , Jia Ling
CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Car Radiator with Nanofluids as Coolants
description Nanofluids are the new developed thermal fluids with enhanced thermophysical properties which can improve heat transfer performance of various applications. By introducing nanoparticles with high thermal conductivity in the car radiator coolant can enhance the effective thermal conductivity of coolant which improves the performance of cooling system. Alumina, silica and copper oxide nanoparticles with ethylene glycol-water mixture (60:40) have been used in 3-dimentional car radiator simulations to study fluid flow patterns and heat transfer performance. Heat transfer performance for ethylene glycol-water mixture based nanofluids at different nanoparticle concentrations has been studied. Heat transfer coefficients are determined by numerical simulations with varying coolant velocities. It is found that overall heat transfer performance is improved using nanofluids with high effective thermal conductivity. Results display significant increase in heat transfer performance of coolant in car radiator with an increase in the particle loading.
format Final Year Project
author Chong , Jia Ling
author_facet Chong , Jia Ling
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title CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Car Radiator with Nanofluids as Coolants
title_short CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Car Radiator with Nanofluids as Coolants
title_full CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Car Radiator with Nanofluids as Coolants
title_fullStr CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Car Radiator with Nanofluids as Coolants
title_full_unstemmed CFD Analysis of Heat Transfer Performance in a Car Radiator with Nanofluids as Coolants
title_sort cfd analysis of heat transfer performance in a car radiator with nanofluids as coolants
publisher IRC
publishDate 2015
url http://utpedia.utp.edu.my/15787/1/dissertation%20_CHONG%20JIA%20LING_14892.pdf
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