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Experimental investigation on convective heat transfer and friction factor in a helically coiled tube with Al2O3/water nanofluid

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In this study, the heat transfer and friction factor of a shell and helically coiled tube heat exchanger using Al2O3 / water nanofluid at 0.1%, 0.4% and 0.8% particle volume concentration were tested. The test was conducted under laminar flow condition at 5100 < Rei < 8700. It is found that the overall heat transfer coefficient, inner heat transfer coefficient and experimental inner Nusselt number are 24%, 25% and 28%, respectively, higher than water at 0.8% particle volume concentration of nanofluid. It is observed that the presence of nanoparticles further intensify the formation of secondary flow and proper mixing of fluid when nanofluid passes through the helically coiled tube. Apart from further flow intensification, higher thermal conductivity of nanofluid and random movement of nanoparticles contribute to the enhanced heat transfer coefficient. Also found that the friction factor increases over particle volume concentration and this is due to increased nanofluid viscosity while increasing particle volume concentration.

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  1. Anna University of Technology Tiruchirappalli, Pattukkottai Campus, Raja madam, 614 701, Tamilnadu, India

    P. C. Mukesh Kumar

  2. Erode Builder Educational Trust’s Group of Institutions, Kangeyam, 638 108, Tamilnadu, India

    J. Kumar

  3. Department of Mechanical Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Trichy, Tamilnadu, 620 015, India

    S. Suresh

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Mukesh Kumar P.C. was born in Tamil nadu, India in 1975. He received his Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1997 under Madras University, Tamilnadu, India and Master’s degree on Energy Engineering in Regional Engineering College Trichy (currently NITT), Trichy, Tamilnadu, India in 2002. His research interest includes heat transfer, helically coiled heat exchanger with alumina nanofluid. He is working as Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering in Anna University of Technology Trichy of Tamilnadu India. He has published seven research papers in international journals and published one research article in international level conference.

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Mukesh Kumar, P.C., Kumar, J. & Suresh, S. Experimental investigation on convective heat transfer and friction factor in a helically coiled tube with Al2O3/water nanofluid. J Mech Sci Technol 27, 239–245 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12206-012-1206-9

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