• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제31권1호
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• pp.16-20
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• 2007

In this paper, convective heat transfer and flow characteristics of $Al_2O_3$ nanoparticles suspended in water flowing through uniformly heated tubes are experimentally investigated under laminar flow regime. The heat transfer coefficient and the pressure drop of nanoparticles suspended in water are experimentally presented according to the pumping power. In addition, the heat transfer coefficient and the pressure drop of $Al_2O_3$ nanoparticles suspended in water are compared with those of pure water under the fixed pumping power. It is shown that the heat transfer coefficient of $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids with 0.1% volume fraction is enhanced by about 12% although the increment of the pressure drop of those is 4% compared with those of pure water.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제30권6호
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• pp.546-552
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• 2006

In this paper we report fluid flow characteristics of $Al_2O_3$ nanoparicles suspended in water. Especially, the effects of volume fraction with the range of 0.01% to 0.3% and tube diameter with $310{\mu}m$ to 1.735mm on the pressure drop and the effective viscosity of $Al_2O_3$ nanoparicles suspended in water are experimentally investigated. It is shown that the effective viscosity of water-based $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids with 0.1 Vol.% through a circular tube of 1.024mm diameter is increased to about 6%. The effective viscosity from experimental results is compared with that from Einstein model. With the comparison, we show that Einstein model for determining the effective viscosity of nanofluids is not applicable to water-based $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids.

• 대한설비공학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한설비공학회 2005년도 동계학술발표대회 논문집
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• pp.546-551
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• 2005

In this paper we report fluid flow characteristics of $AL_2O_3$ nanoparicles suspended in water. Especially, the effects of volume fraction with the range of 0.01% to 0.3% and inner diameter of tubes on the pressure drop and the effective viscosity of $AL_2O_3$ nanoparicles suspended in water are experimentally investigated. Experimental results are compared with analytic solution which can be derived with Einstein model. We confirm whether Einstein model which have been used to determine the effective viscosity of nanofluids is valid or not.

• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.293-299
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• 2011

본 연구에서는 다양한 형상의 나노입자를 분산시킨 알루미나 나노유체의 유동 특성을 실험적으로 조사하기 위하여 나노입자의 형상 변화에 따른 알루미나 나노유체의 압력강하를 층류영역에서 측정하였다. 이를 위해 Sphere, Rod, Platelet, 그리고 Brick 의 형태를 갖는 알루미나 나노입자를 물에 분산시켜 부피비 0.3%를 갖도록 Two-step 방법으로 제작하였다. 제작된 나노유체의 분산성을 파악하기 위하여 제타포텐셜을 조사하였으며, 나노입자의 형상을 파악하기 위하여 TEM 사진을 측정하였다. 다양한 형상의 나노입자를 분산시켜 0.3%의 부피비를 갖는 나노유체의 압력강하를 측정하였을 때, 입자 형상이 나노유체의 유동특성에 영향을 미치는 것을 확인하였다. 실험 결과를 바탕으로 나노입자의 단위질량당 표면적과 분산된 나노입자의 크기를 이용하여 나노유체의 압력강하 특성을 설명하였다.

• 대한기계학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한기계학회 2007년도 춘계학술대회B
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• pp.2177-2181
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• 2007

In this paper, effective thermal conductivities of water-based $Al_2O_3$-nanofluids with low concentration from 0.01 vol. % to 0.3 vol. % are experimentally obtained by transient hot wire method (THWM). The water-based $Al_2O_3$-nanofluids are manufactured by two-step method which is widely used. To examine suspension and dispersion characteristics of the water-based $Al_2O_3$-nanofluids, Zeta potential as well as transmission electron micrograph (TEM) is observed. We confirm the manufactured $Al_2O_3$-nanofluids have good suspension and dispersion. The effective thermal conductivities of the water-based $Al_2O_3$-nanofluids with low concentration are enhanced up to 1.64% compared with that of DI water at $21^{\circ}C$. In addition, experimental results are compared with theoretical results from Jang and Choi model.

• 한국분무공학회지
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• 제20권2호
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• pp.65-69
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• 2015

In this study, the thermal performance of vehicle's cooling system is experimentally investigated using the water/coolant-based $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids as working fluids. For the purpose, the water/coolant-based $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids are prepared by twostep method with gum arabic. In order to obtain the well-suspended nanofluids, the agglomerated $Al_2O_3$ nanoparticles are precipitated using centrifugal force and the experiments are performed with supernatant of them. The thermal conductivity is measured by transient hot wire method and the thermal conductivity of nanofluids is enhanced up to 4.8% as compared to that of base fluids. Moreover, the cooling performance of water/coolant-based $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids is evaluated using vehicle's engine simulator under the constant RPM condition. The results show that the cooling performance of automobile engine increases up to 5.9% using prepared nanofluids. To investigate the effect of nanofluids on exhaust gas, the $NO_x$ emission is measured during the operation with respect to time and 10.3% of $NO_x$ emission is decreased. The experimental results imply that the water/coolant-based $Al_2O_3$ nanofluids might be used as a next-generation vehicles' coolant