TY - JOUR
TI - Heat transfer enhancement of car radiator using aqua based magnesium oxide nanofluids
AU - Ali Hafiz Muhammad
AU - Azhar Muhammad Danish
AU - Saleem Musab
AU - Saeed Qazi Samie
AU - Saieed Ahmed
JN - Thermal Science
PY - 2015
VL - 19
IS - 6
SP - 2039
EP - 2048
PT - Article
AB - The focus of this research paper is on the application of water based MgO  nanofluids for thermal management of a car radiator. Nanofluids of different  volumetric concentrations (i.e. 0.06%, 0.09% and 0.12%) were prepared and  then experimentally tested for their heat transfer performance in a car  radiator. All concentrations showed enhancement in heat transfer compared to  the pure base fluid. A peak heat transfer enhancement of 31% was obtained at  0.12 % volumetric concentration of MgO in basefluid. The fluid flow rate was  kept in a range of 8-16 liter per minute. Lower flow rates resulted in  greater heat transfer rates as compared to heat transfer rates at higher  flow rates for the same volumetric concentration. Heat transfer rates were  found weakly dependent on the inlet fluid temperature. An increase of 8°C  in inlet temperature showed only a 6% increase in heat transfer rate.