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Entropy Generation and Exergy Efficiency Analysis of Ethylene Glycol-Water Based Nanodiamond+Fe3O4 Hybrid Nanofluids in a Circular Tube

Research Authors
B. Saleh, L. Syam Sundar
Research Member
Research Date
Research Year
2020
Research Journal
Powder Technology
Research Publisher
Elsevier
Research Vol
380
Research_Pages
13
Research Website
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.powtec.2020.12.006
Research Abstract

The entropy generation and exergy efficiency of nanodiamond+Fe3O4 hybrid nanofluids in a circular tube are
inspected experimentally. The hybrid nanofluids were prepared in a 60% ethylene glycol and 40% water by
weight base fluid and their thermophysical properties were evaluated at different particle loadings and temperatures.
The pumping power, friction factor, and heat transferwere evaluated at various particle loading (0.05% to
0.2%) and Reynolds number (2000 to 8000) as well. The results indicated that the thermal conductivity and viscosity
are augmented by 14.65% and 79%, respectively at 0.2% particle loading and 60 °C compared to the base
fluid. At a particle loading of 0.2% nanofluid and a Reynolds number of 7218, the following results are obtained
compared to the base fluid data: theNusselt number, frictional entropy generation, exergy efficiency, friction factor,
and thermal performance factor are increased by 19.67%, 210.6%, 17.54%, 15.11%, and 14.19%, respectively;
while the thermal entropy generation is decreased by 22.93%. Newregression equations aremodeled to evaluate
the Nusselt number, friction factor, and thermophysical properties.