Gold-in-Water Nanofluids in Microchannels: Surfactant Effect

Şimşek E., Redmond M., Koyuncuoğlu A., Okutucu Özyurt H. T., Külah H.

16th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC-16), Beijing, Çin, 10 - 15 Ağustos 2018, sa.21973, ss.1-8

  • Yayın Türü: Bildiri / Tam Metin Bildiri
  • Basıldığı Şehir: Beijing
  • Basıldığı Ülke: Çin
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1-8
  • Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Heat transfer and pressure drop performance of gold-in-water nanofluids in microchannels are experimentally

investigated. Gold nanoparticles are suspended in de-ionized (DI) water. The nanofluid stability is maintained by

polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) for over 4 years. Nanofluids are tested in rectangular, MEMS produced copper

microchannels of 70 μm x 50 μm cross-sectional area in a very low Reynolds number range of 30 < Re < 50.

The performances of DI-water, PVP added DI-water, and gold-in-water nanofluid with added PVP are

compared. The nanofluids always yielded a higher heat transfer coefficients than PVP-DI water solution. For

occasional combinations of the particle size, volumetric concentration and flow rate, gold nanofluids yielded

higher heat transfer coefficients compared to DI water as well. The effects of flow rate and particle size on the

figure of merit (FM) are presented. The study is rare in dealing with pure metals (gold), and is important in

emphasizing the surfactant effects on stable duration of nanofluids, and their thermal performance.