Analysing the Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Using Copper Nanofluids

Heat pipes are heat transfer device that do not need externa l power; as a result, they are used in various thermal systems. Enhancing the performance of heat transfer device is a continues effort. Thus, this study investigates the effect of copper nanofluid on the thermal performance o...

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Main Authors:	Baheta, Aklilu Tesfamichael, Oumer, A. N., Hailegiorgis, Sintayehu M.
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Language:	English
Published:	Akademi Baru 2018
Subjects:	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
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spelling	ump-225782018-11-07T08:32:02Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22578/ Analysing the Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Using Copper Nanofluids Baheta, Aklilu Tesfamichael Oumer, A. N. Hailegiorgis, Sintayehu M. TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Heat pipes are heat transfer device that do not need externa l power; as a result, they are used in various thermal systems. Enhancing the performance of heat transfer device is a continues effort. Thus, this study investigates the effect of copper nanofluid on the thermal performance of cylindrical heat pipe (HP) that has screen mesh wick for heat transfer applications. The copper HP consists of 350 mm length and 12.7 mm outside diameter. To investigate its thermal performance mathematical model is developed. Demineralized water based 20 nm copper n anofluids with 0 to 4% particle concentrations were considered in the study. Simulation was done at 100 W heat input and results showed that when the particle concentra tion increases the evaporator wall temperature drops. At 4% particle concentration nanofluid the HP thermal resistance reduced by 17.5% compared to when the HP uses demineralized water. Furthermore, for a given particle concentration as the heat input increases the temperature change between the evaporator and the condenser increases. The outcome of the investigation can be input to the design of solar heat exchangers that use HPs filled with nanofluids. Akademi Baru 2018 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22578/1/Analysing%20the%20Thermal%20Performance%20of%20Heat%20Pipe.pdf Baheta, Aklilu Tesfamichael and Oumer, A. N. and Hailegiorgis, Sintayehu M. (2018) Analysing the Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Using Copper Nanofluids. Journal of Advanced Research in Fluid Mechanics and Thermal Sciences, 45 (1). pp. 149-155. ISSN 2289-7879 http://www.akademiabaru.com/doc/ARFMTSV45_N1_P149_155.pdf
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spellingShingle	TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Baheta, Aklilu Tesfamichael Oumer, A. N. Hailegiorgis, Sintayehu M. Analysing the Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Using Copper Nanofluids
description	Heat pipes are heat transfer device that do not need externa l power; as a result, they are used in various thermal systems. Enhancing the performance of heat transfer device is a continues effort. Thus, this study investigates the effect of copper nanofluid on the thermal performance of cylindrical heat pipe (HP) that has screen mesh wick for heat transfer applications. The copper HP consists of 350 mm length and 12.7 mm outside diameter. To investigate its thermal performance mathematical model is developed. Demineralized water based 20 nm copper n anofluids with 0 to 4% particle concentrations were considered in the study. Simulation was done at 100 W heat input and results showed that when the particle concentra tion increases the evaporator wall temperature drops. At 4% particle concentration nanofluid the HP thermal resistance reduced by 17.5% compared to when the HP uses demineralized water. Furthermore, for a given particle concentration as the heat input increases the temperature change between the evaporator and the condenser increases. The outcome of the investigation can be input to the design of solar heat exchangers that use HPs filled with nanofluids.
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author	Baheta, Aklilu Tesfamichael Oumer, A. N. Hailegiorgis, Sintayehu M.
author_facet	Baheta, Aklilu Tesfamichael Oumer, A. N. Hailegiorgis, Sintayehu M.
author_sort	Baheta, Aklilu Tesfamichael
title	Analysing the Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Using Copper Nanofluids
title_short	Analysing the Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Using Copper Nanofluids
title_full	Analysing the Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Using Copper Nanofluids
title_fullStr	Analysing the Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Using Copper Nanofluids
title_full_unstemmed	Analysing the Thermal Performance of Heat Pipe Using Copper Nanofluids
title_sort	analysing the thermal performance of heat pipe using copper nanofluids
publisher	Akademi Baru
publishDate	2018
url	http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22578/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22578/ http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/22578/1/Analysing%20the%20Thermal%20Performance%20of%20Heat%20Pipe.pdf
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