EFFECT OF NANOFLUID ON FRICTION FACTOR OF PIPE AND PIPE FITTINGS: PART II EFFECT OF COPPER OXIDE NANOFLUID

N. K. Chavda, G. V. Patel, M. R. Bhadauria, M. N. Makwana

Abstract: A nanofluid is prepared by mixing nano sized particles of size up to 100 nm and a base fluid. Commonly used nanoparticles are made of metals, oxides or carbides, while base fluids may be water, ethylene glycol or oil. Normally, the application of nanofluids is to enhance the heat transfer rate. Due to mixing of nanoparticles in the base fluid, the thermo-physical properties of the resulting mixture (base fluid + nanoparticles) changes. Therefore, resistance to flow of nanofluid increases which increases the friction factor and reduces the flow rate. In the part I of paper, an experimental investigation has been carried out to determine the effect of various concentration of Al2O3 nano-dispersion mixed in water as base fluid on Friction Factor of Pipe and Pipe Fittings. The present study deals with the effect of CuO nanofluid on the Friction Factor of Pipe and Pipe Fittings. The friction factor and loss coefficient of different pipes and pipe fittings increase with increase in volume concentration of CuO in water as compared to water.

Keywords: Nanofluid, Friction Factor, Pipe Friction, Pipe Fitting, CuO Nanoparticles.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2015.0404120