An investigation of carbon nanotubes on shear stress, thermal conductivity and the viscosity of Nanofluids
محورهای موضوعی : Journal of Nanoanalysis
Aref Shokri
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(Department of chemistry, Faculty of Science, Payamenoor University, Tehran, Iran.)
کلید واژه: Multi, walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT) Nanofluids Surfactant Thermal Conductivity Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfate,
چکیده مقاله :
The Nanofluid includes suspensions containing nanoparticles, which are dispersedin the base fluid homogeneously. In this study, nanoparticles called multi-walledcarbon nanotubes (MWCNT) were dispersed in a pure water-based fluid. The shape,size, and arrangement of carbon nanotubes were displayed by the transmittanceelectron microscope (TEM) and scanning electron microscope (SEM) techniques.The thermal conductivity and viscosity of the resulting nanofluid were measuredexperimentally. The carbon nanotubes within the nanofluid were stabilized usingSodium dodecyl benzene sulphate. The effect of carbon nanotubes on shearstress, thermal conductivity and viscosity of fluids has investigated. The resultsshowed that at 308K the thermal conductivity was increased from 0.6 to 0.94w/m.ºC with an increase in the volumetric concentration of MWCNTs from 0 to0.015%. And the thermal conductivity was increased from 0.74 to 0.94 w/m.ºCwith increase in temperature from 298 to 308K. The shear stress was increasedfrom 10.8 to 11.9 N/m2 at 298K by increase in the volumetric concentrationof MWCNTs from 0 to 0.015% and it was reduced from 11.9 to 9.2 N/m2 withenhance in temperature from 298 to 308K, respectively.
