Heat transfer enhancement in microchannel using nanofluids

Khairul Afif Fadzin, Ann Lee

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Abstract

Numerical investigation of heat transfer enhancement in two-dimensional microchannel heat sink (MCHS) using Al2O3-water, CuO-water and TiO2-water was conducted. The effect of different type of nanoparticles at particle volume concentration of 1%, 2% and 5% on the thermal performance in the MCHS was examined. The thermal performance is increased when nanofluids with high thermal conductivity and low dynamic viscosity was used. As the particle volume concentration increases, the heat transfer performance also improved. The result shows that the heat transfer performance of all the nanofluids used in this study was better than that of pure water. Overall, nanofluids with Al2O3-water at 5% particle volume concentration show the best cooling performance.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4th Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
EditorsAE Ismail, NHM Nor, MFM Ali, R Ahmad, Masood, ALM Tobi, MFA Ghafir, M Muhammad, MS Wahab, BAM Zain
Place of PublicationZurich, Switzerland
PublisherElsevier
Pages536-540
Number of pages5
Volume465-466
ISBN (Print)9783037859339
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes
Event4th International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, ICME 2013 - Bangi-Putrajaya, Malaysia
Duration: 17 Dec 201318 Dec 2013

Publication series

NameApplied Mechanics and Materials
PublisherTRANS TECH PUBLICATIONS LTD
Volume465-466
ISSN (Print)1660-9336

Other

Other4th International Conference on Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, ICME 2013
Country/TerritoryMalaysia
CityBangi-Putrajaya
Period17/12/1318/12/13

Keywords

  • Conjugate heat transfer
  • Microchannel
  • Nanofluids

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