TY - JOUR
TI - An experimental investigation of the thermal performance of two-phase closed thermosyphon (TPCT) using zirconia (ZrO2/H2O) nanofluid
AU - Tharves Mohideen Sheik Ismail
AU - Kumar Ramasamy Suresh
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2016
VL - 20
IS - 5
SP - 1565
EP - 1574
PT - Article
AB - In this work an avant-garde study is made to find out the thermal performance  of two-phase closed thermosyphon (TPCT) using ZrO2 (5 - 25 nm) nanoparticle  with base fluid water. The TPCT is fabricated from the copper tube with the  outer diameters of 6mm, 8mm and length of 800mm. The concentration of  nanofluid is varied from 3% and 4% by weight. The experimental work is  carried out under different operating conditions. The input parameters such  as effects of input power, fill ratio and nanoparticle concentration on the  thermal efficiency and thermal resistance of the TPCT were investigated,  compared and discussed. From the results, it is observed that the efficiency  of the TPCT increases when ZrO2/water nanofluid was used instead of water.