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Original language | English |
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Article number | 120432 |
Journal | Fuel |
Volume | 293 |
Early online date | 21 Feb 2021 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jun 2021 |
Abstract
This paper experimentally investigates the effect of various magnetic fields on the performance of a plate heat exchanger filled with ferrofluids. Spherical nanoparticles Fe3O4 with an average diameter of 20 nm are dispersed into DI-water to synthesize the ferrofluid. Thermal performance and flow characteristics of the ferrofluid with 0.1% particle concentration are investigated based on various arrangements of magnets outside the plate heat exchanger. Effects of magnetic field strength and distribution are thoroughly studied concerning the performance of the heat exchanger with various ferrofluid flow rates. Results indicate that with a vertical arrangement of two magnets side by side outside the sidewalls, 21.8% increase in average Nusselt number and 10.0% reduction in average pressure drop are achieved compared to the cases without a magnetic field. Novel configurations of magnets are first discussed in a plate heat exchanger. Ferrofluid flow control is achieved under a measurable magnetic field strength and different flow rates. It is well known that enhancement of thermal performance in the plate heat exchanger is accompanied with a reduction of resistance loss. Deposition of magnetic particles and blockage in the channel of the plate heat exchanger will also be weakened based on results from this research.
Keywords
- Ferrofluid, Heat transfer enhancement, Magnetic field, Plate heat exchanger, Pressure drop
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Chemical Engineering(all)
- General Chemical Engineering
- Energy(all)
- Fuel Technology
- Energy(all)
- Energy Engineering and Power Technology
- Chemistry(all)
- Organic Chemistry
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In: Fuel, Vol. 293, 120432, 01.06.2021.
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Analyses of thermal performance and pressure drop in a plate heat exchanger filled with ferrofluids under a magnetic field
AU - Zheng, Dan
AU - Yang, Jiawang
AU - Wang, Jin
AU - Kabelac, Stephan
AU - Sundén, Bengt
N1 - Funding Information: This work is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China [Grant number 51806057] and the Project of Innovation Ability Training for Postgraduate Students of Education Department of Hebei Province [Grant number CXZZSS202000X].
PY - 2021/6/1
Y1 - 2021/6/1
N2 - This paper experimentally investigates the effect of various magnetic fields on the performance of a plate heat exchanger filled with ferrofluids. Spherical nanoparticles Fe3O4 with an average diameter of 20 nm are dispersed into DI-water to synthesize the ferrofluid. Thermal performance and flow characteristics of the ferrofluid with 0.1% particle concentration are investigated based on various arrangements of magnets outside the plate heat exchanger. Effects of magnetic field strength and distribution are thoroughly studied concerning the performance of the heat exchanger with various ferrofluid flow rates. Results indicate that with a vertical arrangement of two magnets side by side outside the sidewalls, 21.8% increase in average Nusselt number and 10.0% reduction in average pressure drop are achieved compared to the cases without a magnetic field. Novel configurations of magnets are first discussed in a plate heat exchanger. Ferrofluid flow control is achieved under a measurable magnetic field strength and different flow rates. It is well known that enhancement of thermal performance in the plate heat exchanger is accompanied with a reduction of resistance loss. Deposition of magnetic particles and blockage in the channel of the plate heat exchanger will also be weakened based on results from this research.
AB - This paper experimentally investigates the effect of various magnetic fields on the performance of a plate heat exchanger filled with ferrofluids. Spherical nanoparticles Fe3O4 with an average diameter of 20 nm are dispersed into DI-water to synthesize the ferrofluid. Thermal performance and flow characteristics of the ferrofluid with 0.1% particle concentration are investigated based on various arrangements of magnets outside the plate heat exchanger. Effects of magnetic field strength and distribution are thoroughly studied concerning the performance of the heat exchanger with various ferrofluid flow rates. Results indicate that with a vertical arrangement of two magnets side by side outside the sidewalls, 21.8% increase in average Nusselt number and 10.0% reduction in average pressure drop are achieved compared to the cases without a magnetic field. Novel configurations of magnets are first discussed in a plate heat exchanger. Ferrofluid flow control is achieved under a measurable magnetic field strength and different flow rates. It is well known that enhancement of thermal performance in the plate heat exchanger is accompanied with a reduction of resistance loss. Deposition of magnetic particles and blockage in the channel of the plate heat exchanger will also be weakened based on results from this research.
KW - Ferrofluid
KW - Heat transfer enhancement
KW - Magnetic field
KW - Plate heat exchanger
KW - Pressure drop
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U2 - 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120432
DO - 10.1016/j.fuel.2021.120432
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85101417378
VL - 293
JO - Fuel
JF - Fuel
SN - 0016-2361
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