Yarmand, H. and Gharehkhani, S. and Shirazi, S.F.S. and Amiri, A. and Alehashem, M.S. and Dahari, M. and Kazi, S.N. (2016) Experimental investigation of thermo-physical properties, convective heat transfer and pressure drop of functionalized graphene nanoplatelets aqueous nanofluid in a square heated pipe. Energy Conversion and Management, 114. pp. 38-49. ISSN 0196-8904, DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2016.02.008.
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In the present study, a facile method is used for preparation of functionalized graphene nanoplatelets (f-GNP) nanofluids. The effective thermal conductivity, density, viscosity, specific heat capacity, overall heat transfer coefficient and friction factor for fully developed turbulent flow of f-GNP/water nanofluids flowing through a square pipe at a constant heat flux were studied. f-GNP uniform nanocomposite was produced from a simple acid treatment reaction procedure. The surface characterization was performed by various techniques such as XRD, FESEM, FTIR and Raman. The f-GNP nanofluids were prepared by dispersing the functionalized nanoparticles in base fluid (water) without the assistance of a surfactant. As made nanofluids were stable for a long time and no sedimentation was observed. The experimental data for f-GNP nanofluids have shown significant enhancement in thermal conductivity and overall heat transfer coefficient in comparison to the corresponding water data. The percentage of enhancement is a function of weight concentration of nanoparticles and temperature. Highest improvement of overall heat transfer coefficient is 19.68% with 9.22% raise in friction factor for the weight concentration of 0.1% at a Reynolds number of 17,500 compared to those data from the base fluid.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Funders: | University of Malaya, Malaysia: High Impact Research Grant UM.C/HIR/MOHE/ENG/45 and UMRG Grant RP012D-13AET |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | GNP nanoparticles; Functionalization; Nanofluids; Overall heat transfer coefficient; Friction factor |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering Faculty of Science |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Juhaida Abd Rahim |
| Date Deposited: | 31 May 2018 05:49 |
| Last Modified: | 31 May 2018 05:49 |
| URI: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/id/eprint/18798 |
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