nanofluid – TechConnect Briefs

Enhancement of Heat Transfer Coefficient Using Fe2O3 –Water Nanofluids

Zoulia N.I., Mohammed S.A.M., Al-Dahhan M.H., Missouri University of Science and Technology, US

Research efforts have been made to increase the heat transfer rate, energy, and efficiency. Some of these efforts include the application of fins, compact heat exchangers, microchannel, and many others. Recently, nanofluids have been introduced [...]

Study on Sodium Nanofluid for Fast Reactor (2)Reaction Suppression of Sodium Nanofluid

Nagai K., Saito J., Ara K., Japan Atomic Energy Agency, JP

　　Liquid sodium is used for a coolant of fast reactor, because of its superior thermal properties and high melting temperature etc. However liquid sodium has high chemical reactivity with oxygen or water. This is the [...]

Study on Sodium Nanofluid for Fast Reactor (1)Concept of Sodium Nanofluid

Saito J.-I., Nagai K., Ara K., Japan Atomic Energy Agency, JP

Liquid sodium is used for a coolant of fast reactor (FR), because it has superior properties. For example, there are high heat conductivity, high melting temperature and excellent compatibility with structural materials. However high reactivity [...]

Natural Convection of a Nanofluid in a Conical Container

Mahfoud B., Bendjaghlouli A., Bessaïh R., University of Bouira Algeria, DZ

Natural convection is simulated in a truncated cone filled with nanofluid. Inclined walls wall have constant temperature where the heat source is located on the bottom wall of the conical container which is thermally insulated. [...]

Drying Graphene Nanofluid on Heated Substrate

Chen P., University of Valenciennes, FR

With many extraordinary properties, especially the extremely high thermal conductivity, the graphene has potential applications in energy, electronic, medicine and so on. The addition of graphene nanoparticle to prepare water-based or ethylene-glycol-based nanofluid can significantly [...]

Polymer Nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery: A design of polystyrene nanoparticles, transport behavior evaluation and unconsolidated flooding test

de Araujo L.L.G.C., de Avila J.N.L., de Araujo L.L.G.C., de Avila J.N.L., Drexler S., Rodrigues Jr. J.A., Nascimento R.S.V., UFRJ, BR

This work focuses on the design of a nanoparticle containing polymer and surfactant containing that would be used in solution as a nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery. The nanoparticle is formed by crosslinking chemical reactions [...]

Integration of Flow Batteries into Electric Vehicles: Feasibility and the Future

Katsoudas J.P., Timofeeva E.V., Segre C.U., Singh D., Illinois Institute of Technology, US

Driving range, safety and cost remain the biggest hurdles in the way of mass electric vehicle adoption. To compete with established combustion-engine vehicles, EVs need to have a highly flexible operating capability with minimum downtime. [...]

Polymer Nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery: A design of polystyrene nanoparticles, transport behavior evaluation and unconsolidated flooding test

de Araujo L.L.G.C., de Avila J.N.L., de Araujo L.L.G.C., de Avila J.N.L., Drexler S., Rodrigues Jr. J.A., Nascimento R.S.V., UFRJ, BR

This work focuses on the design of a nanoparticle containing polymer and surfactant containing that would be used in solution as a nanofluid for enhanced oil recovery. The nanoparticle is formed by crosslinking chemical reactions [...]

Integration of Flow Batteries into Electric Vehicles: Feasibility and the Future

Katsoudas J.P., Timofeeva E.V., Segre C.U., Singh D., Illinois Institute of Technology, US

Driving range, safety and cost remain the biggest hurdles in the way of mass electric vehicle adoption. To compete with established combustion-engine vehicles, EVs need to have a highly flexible operating capability with minimum downtime. [...]

Acoustic – Electromagnetic Transformation in Magnetic Nanofluids

Sokolov V.V., Moscow State University of Instrument Engineering and Computer Science, RU

Here is examined the acoustic – electromagnetic transformation accompanying the propagation of sound wave through a magnetic nanofluid.The magnetic nanofluid was placed in the cylindrical resonator. An external magnetic field was applied along an axis [...]