INVESTIGATION OF THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF AIR TO WATER HEAT EXCHANGER USING NANO-FLUIDS

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  • Nawaf Hazim Saeid The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

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https://doi.org/10.31436/iiumej.v12i3.107

Abstract

In the present study the three-dimensional numerical simulation is selected as a tool to investigate the effectiveness of a cross flow heat exchanger. Water is selected to be mixed with nano-particles and flow inside a circular pipe while a pure air is flowing across it. Numerical simulations is carried out under laminar flow for both water and air sides. The thickness of the pipe is neglected in the present preliminary study. From the physics of the problem, the governing parameters can be determined as: the Reynolds, the type and the volume fraction of the nono-fluid. The effect of these governing parameters is studied and the results are presented. The results show significant enhancement of heat transfer with introduction of nano-particles, such as titanium-oxide (TiO2) nano-powder, compared to the pure base fluid. The accuracy of the results presented in the present study depends on the accuracy of the effective properties of the nano-fluids, which are taken from the open literature.

ABSTRAK: Dalam kajian ini, simulasi tiga dimensi berangka digunakan untuk mengkaji keberkesanan penukar haba aliran silang.  Air dipilih untuk dicampurkan dengan zarah bersaiz nano dan dialirkan di dalam paip berbentuk bulat, sementara udara tulen mengalir melaluinya.  Simulasi berangka dijalankan di bawah aliran lamina untuk kedua-dua belah air dan udara. Ketebalan paip diabaikan di dalam kajian permulaan ini.  Dari sudut permasalahan fizik, parameter pengawal imbang boleh ditentukan sebagai: nombor Reynolds, jenis dan isipadu pecahan bendalir nano. Kesan parameter pengawal imbang ini dikaji dan keputusannya dibentangkan.  Keputusan menunjukkan peningkatan pemindahan haba yang ketara dengan penggunaan zarah bersaiz nano seperti serbuk titanium oksida (TiO2), berbanding dengan bendalir tulen.  Ketepatan keputusan kajian ini bergantung kepada ketepatan sifat-sifat efektif bendalir nano yang dirujuk daripada sumber maklumat terdahulu.

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Author Biography

Nawaf Hazim Saeid, The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

Department of Mechanical, Materials & Manufacturing Engineering

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Published

2011-12-20

How to Cite

Saeid, N. H. (2011). INVESTIGATION OF THERMAL PERFORMANCE OF AIR TO WATER HEAT EXCHANGER USING NANO-FLUIDS. IIUM Engineering Journal, 12(3). https://doi.org/10.31436/iiumej.v12i3.107