Author/Authors :
Sakthivel, P Department of Mechanical Engineering - Sengunthar Engineering College, Tiruchengode, India , Arunkumar, G Department of Mechanical Engineering - K Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Samayapuram, India , Navaneetha Krishnan, P Department of Mechanical Engineering - University College of Engineering - BIT Campus, Tamilnadu, India , Ramkumar, R Department of Mechanical Engineering - K Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Samayapuram, India , Parameswaran, P Department of Mechanical Engineering - K Ramakrishnan College of Technology, Samayapuram, India
Abstract :
This study describes the enhancement of thermal performance of heat pipe using SiO2 and TiO2 nano fliud.
The study explains about the effects of heat pipe inclination and heat input on the thermal efficiency and
thermal resistance. Heat pipe is an advance type of heat exchanger which transfers huge amount of heat due
to the effect of capillary action and phase change heat transfer principle. Recent developments in the heat
pipe with high thermal conductivity through nano fluids. This paper reviews, influence of various factors
such as heat pipe tilt angle, charged amount of working fluid, nanoparticles type, size, mass/volume
fraction and its effect on the improvement of thermal efficiency, heat transfer capacity and reduction in
thermal resistance. The nano fluid preparation and the analysis of its thermal characteristics also have been
reviewed.
Keywords :
Thermal efficiency , Thermal resistance , Inclinations , Heat pipe , Nano fluids
