Experimental Analysis of Heat Transfer by Using Nanofluid and Impact of Thermophysical Properties

Abstract

The scope of the project is to analyse the heat transfer behaviours by using shell and tube heat exchangers and measurements of various thermophysical properties of carbon nanotube nanofluid. The nanofluid is created using different volume fractions at different operation temperatures. The research focuses on theoretical and experimental research on CNT nanofluids, with the goal of improving thermophysical parameters such as thermal conductivity, specific heat, and viscosity. The thermophysical characteristics of CNTs were investigated using this theoretical method. Various tests were carried out to investigate the thermophysical qualities, and they were found to have an impact. The improved characteristics of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have the potential to save energy and reduce CO2, NO2, and SO2 emissions in industrial settings. Improving heat exchange performance in the thermal sector would result in a high heat-to-power conversion efficiency. Nanofluids can considerably enhance critical heat flux (CHF) in heat transfer systems.