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<p>Nanofluids contain nanometer-sized particles in suspension to enhance heat transfer by increasing the thermal conductivity. This paper provides an overview of particle size and volume fraction of nanofluids, and their roles in enhancing the heat transfer. Often, the transfer of heat is enhanced by dispersed particles with small diameter and high concentration despite some debate about the governing effects. The design of elliptical cross-section and zigzag tube also sheds insight into augmenting heat transfer for future research directions and applications.</p>
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Nanofluids contain nanometer-sized particles in suspension to enhance heat transfer by increasing the thermal conductivity. This paper provides an overview of particle size and volume fraction of nanofluids, and their roles in enhancing the heat transfer. Often, the transfer of heat is enhanced by dispersed particles with small diameter and high concentration despite some debate about the governing effects. The design of elliptical cross-section and zigzag tube also sheds insight into augmenting heat transfer for future research directions and applications.

Nanofluids in Zigzag Elliptical Tube Heat Exchanger: A Design Perspective

Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Chemical & Energy Engineering

Acta Universitatis Sapientiae, Electrical and Mechanical Engineering

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

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Nanofluids contain nanometer-sized particles in suspension to enhance heat transfer by increasing the thermal conductivity. This paper provides an overview of...

Nanofluids in Zigzag Elliptical Tube Heat Exchanger: A Design Perspective

Published Online: Jan 05, 2023

Page range: 13 - 27

Received: Oct 05, 2022

Accepted: Nov 26, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auseme-2022-0002

Keywords
Elliptical cross-section, heat transfer coefficient, nanofluid, nanoparticle, zigzag tube

© 2022 Sumaia Bugumaa Abubaker Alammari et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Nanofluids in Zigzag Elliptical Tube Heat Exchanger: A Design Perspective

Published Online: Jan 05, 2023

Page range: 13 - 27

Received: Oct 05, 2022

Accepted: Nov 26, 2022

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/auseme-2022-0002

KeywordsElliptical cross-section, heat transfer coefficient, nanofluid, nanoparticle, zigzag tube

© 2022 Sumaia Bugumaa Abubaker Alammari et al., published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.

Keywords
Elliptical cross-section, heat transfer coefficient, nanofluid, nanoparticle, zigzag tube