Erosion-Corrosion Wear of Heat-Exchanger Materials by Water/Ethylene-Glycol/Alumina Nanofluids

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Gustavo J. Molina ◽  
Fnu Aktaruzzaman ◽  
Valentin Soloiu ◽  
Mosfequr Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Water Solution ◽  
Jet Impingement ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Corrosion Wear ◽  
Anticorrosion Protection ◽  
Erosion Corrosion ◽  
Alumina Nanofluid ◽  
Water Base

Nanofluids are suspensions of nanoparticles in ordinary coolants, but their tribological effects on heat-exchanger materials are unknown. Previous research has explored wear from distilled-water-base nanofluids only, while most engine-coolants are alcohol solutions in water. This article presents testing of aluminum and copper by jet impingement of 50%-ethylene-glycol in water solution and of its 2%-alumina nanofluid. The effects are investigated of nanoparticle addition on the anticorrosion protection provided by ethylene glycol. The observed modifications showed that ethylene-glycol in water nanofluid led to wear patterns that were different than those obtained with the base-fluid; nanoalumina addition enhanced erosion and corrosion on aluminum and copper. Comparing the effects of ethylene glycol and its nanofluid solutions to those from same tests performed with distilled-water and its nanofluid suggests that nanopowders can substantially enhance wear by decreasing the anticorrosion action of ethylene glycol by a synergetic mechanism of erosion-corrosion

scholarly journals Jet-Impingement Effects of Alumina-Nanofluid on Aluminum and Copper

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo J. Molina ◽  
Fnu Aktaruzzaman ◽  
Whitney Stregles ◽  
Valentin Soloiu ◽  
Mosfequr Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Base Fluid ◽  
Cooling System ◽  
Jet Impingement ◽  
Surface Modifications ◽  
Optical Microscope ◽  
Cooling Fluid ◽  
Nanosize Powder ◽  
Alumina Nanofluid ◽  
Surface Changes

Nanofluids are nanosize-powder suspensions that are of interest for their enhanced thermal transport properties. They are studied as promising alternatives to ordinary cooling fluids, but the tribiological effects of nanofluids on cooling-system materials are largely unknown. The authors have developed methodology that uses jet impingement on typical cooling-system materials to test such effects. The work is presented of the authors’ research on the interactions of a typical nanofluid (2% volume of alumina nanopowders in a solution of ethylene glycol in water) which is impinged on aluminum and copper specimens for tests as long as 112 hours. The surface changes were assessed by roughness measurements and optical-microscope studies. Comparative roughness indicate that both the reference cooling fluid of ethylene glycol and water and its nanofluid with 2% alumina produce roughness changes in aluminum (even for the shortest 3-hour test), but no significant roughness differences were observed between them. No significant roughness changes were observed for copper. Microscopy observations, however, show different surface modifications in both aluminum and copper by both the nanofluid and its base fluid. The possible mechanisms of early erosion are discussed. These investigations demonstrate suitable methods for the testing of nanofluid effects on cooling system-materials.

JET IMPINGEMENT-COOLED MODULE FOR AUTOMOTIVE POWER ELECTRONICS USING WATER-ETHYLENE GLYCOL

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael A. Henry ◽  
John F. Maddox ◽  
Sushil Bhavnani ◽  
Roy W. Knight ◽  
James Pool
Keyword(s):  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Power Electronics ◽  
Jet Impingement

scholarly journals Characterization of heat transfer on concentric tube heat exchanger using ethylene glycol/TiO2 nanofluid

2021 ◽  
Vol 1034 (1) ◽  
pp. 012045
Author(s):  
Herry Irawansyah ◽  
Abdul Ghofur ◽  
Rachmat Subagyo ◽  
Mastiadi Tamjidillah ◽  
Bagus Harits Pratama ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Ethylene Glycol ◽  
Tube Heat Exchanger

scholarly journals Forced Convection in Wavy Microchannels Porous Media Using TiO2 and Al2O3-Cu Nanoparticles in Water Base Fluids: Numerical Results

Micromachines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 654
Author(s):  
Kholoud Mohamed Elsafy ◽  
Mohamad Zaid Saghir
Keyword(s):  
Reynolds Number ◽  
Forced Convection ◽  
Water Solution ◽  
Evaluation Criteria ◽  
Heat Extraction ◽  
Straight Channel ◽  
Cu Nanoparticles ◽  
Wavy Channel ◽  
Water Base ◽  
Hybrid Fluid

In the present work, an attempt is made to investigate the performance of three fluids with forced convection in a wavy channel. The fluids are water, a nanofluid of 1% TiO2 in a water solution and a hybrid fluid which consists of 1% Al2O3-Cu nanoparticles in a water solution. The wavy channel has a porous insert with a permeability of 10 PPI, 20 PPI and 40 PPI, respectively. Since Reynolds number is less than 1000, the flow is assumed laminar, Newtonian and steady state. Results revealed that wavy channel provides a better heat enhancement than a straight channel of the same dimension. Porous material increases heat extraction at the expenses of the pressure drop. The nanofluid of 1% TiO2 in water provided the highest performance evaluation criteria.

scholarly journals Optimization of manganese ferrite/distilled water parameter design on heat exchanger using RSM and CFD

2021 ◽  
Vol 1034 (1) ◽  
pp. 012056
Author(s):  
Avita Ayu Permanasari ◽  
Muhammad Taufiq Affandi ◽  
Sukarni ◽  
Poppy Puspitasari ◽  
Mirza Abdillah
Keyword(s):  
Heat Exchanger ◽  
Parameter Design ◽  
Distilled Water ◽  
Manganese Ferrite
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