Viscosity of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) Nanoparticle Dispersed in Ethylene Glycol

Viscosity of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) Nanoparticle Dispersed in Ethylene Glycol

Researchers in applied thermal engineering found that nanofluid have potential as a heat transfer fluid with high level of enhancement in heat transfer process compared to conventional coolants. This study present investigation on viscosity for nanoparticles Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) dispersed in ethy...

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Main Authors: N. A., Usri, Azmi, W. H., R., Mamat, Khamisah, Abdul Hamid
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Published: Trans Tech Publications Inc. 2014
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TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Online Access:http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9490/
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spelling ump-94902019-10-17T08:08:41Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9490/ Viscosity of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) Nanoparticle Dispersed in Ethylene Glycol N. A., Usri Azmi, W. H. R., Mamat Khamisah, Abdul Hamid TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery Researchers in applied thermal engineering found that nanofluid have potential as a heat transfer fluid with high level of enhancement in heat transfer process compared to conventional coolants. This study present investigation on viscosity for nanoparticles Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) dispersed in ethylene glycol prepared using two step method. Viscosity measurement is conducted using Brookfield LVDV-III Viscometer at temperature ranging from 30 °C to 80 °C. Nanofluid is prepared using Al2O3 in 13 nm size at volume concentration ranging from 0.5 % to 2.0 %. The result indicates that viscosity for Al2O3 nanofluid is 75.2 % higher than based fluid at 1.5 % volume concentration and temperature of 30 °C. It was observed that viscosity is inversely proportional with the increment of nanofluid volume concentration and temperature. Trans Tech Publications Inc. 2014 Article PeerReviewed N. A., Usri and Azmi, W. H. and R., Mamat and Khamisah, Abdul Hamid (2014) Viscosity of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) Nanoparticle Dispersed in Ethylene Glycol. Applied Mechanics and Materials, 660. pp. 735-739. ISSN 1662-7482 http://www.scientific.net/AMM.660.735 DOI: 10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.660.735
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topic TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
spellingShingle TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
N. A., Usri
Azmi, W. H.
R., Mamat
Khamisah, Abdul Hamid
Viscosity of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) Nanoparticle Dispersed in Ethylene Glycol
description Researchers in applied thermal engineering found that nanofluid have potential as a heat transfer fluid with high level of enhancement in heat transfer process compared to conventional coolants. This study present investigation on viscosity for nanoparticles Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) dispersed in ethylene glycol prepared using two step method. Viscosity measurement is conducted using Brookfield LVDV-III Viscometer at temperature ranging from 30 °C to 80 °C. Nanofluid is prepared using Al2O3 in 13 nm size at volume concentration ranging from 0.5 % to 2.0 %. The result indicates that viscosity for Al2O3 nanofluid is 75.2 % higher than based fluid at 1.5 % volume concentration and temperature of 30 °C. It was observed that viscosity is inversely proportional with the increment of nanofluid volume concentration and temperature.
format Article
author N. A., Usri
Azmi, W. H.
R., Mamat
Khamisah, Abdul Hamid
author_facet N. A., Usri
Azmi, W. H.
R., Mamat
Khamisah, Abdul Hamid
author_sort N. A., Usri
title Viscosity of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) Nanoparticle Dispersed in Ethylene Glycol
title_short Viscosity of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) Nanoparticle Dispersed in Ethylene Glycol
title_full Viscosity of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) Nanoparticle Dispersed in Ethylene Glycol
title_fullStr Viscosity of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) Nanoparticle Dispersed in Ethylene Glycol
title_full_unstemmed Viscosity of Aluminium Oxide (Al2O3) Nanoparticle Dispersed in Ethylene Glycol
title_sort viscosity of aluminium oxide (al2o3) nanoparticle dispersed in ethylene glycol
publisher Trans Tech Publications Inc.
publishDate 2014
url http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/9490/
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