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Heat transfer improvement in simulated small battery compartment using metal oxide (CuO)/deionized water nanofluid

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Improving the heat transfer coefficient of working fluids is essential for achieving the best performance of manufacturing systems. As a replacement of conventional working fluids, nanofluids have a high potential for improving this heat transfer coefficient. However, nanofluids are seldom implemented in actual systems, and several factors should be considered before actual application. Accordingly, this study investigated the thermophysical properties and heat transfer rate of CuO/deionized water nanofluid with and without sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactants. Three different volumetric concentrations of the nanofluid were prepared using a two-step preparation method. The experimental steps were divided into two phases: static and dynamic. In these experiments, the thermophysical properties of the prepared nanofluids and the heat transfer coefficient were measured using an apparatus designed based on an actual heat exchanger for a lithium ion polymer battery compartment. The effects of flow rate and surfactants on the heat transfer rate of the nanofluids with varying volumetric concentrations of 0.08%, 0.16%, and 0.40% were analyzed. The results indicate that the heat transfer rate increases considerably as the flow rate increases from 0.5 L/min to 1.2 L/min and with the presence of surfactants. The highest heat transfer rate was obtained at a 0.40% volumetric concentration of CuO/deionized water nanofluid with SDS surfactant.

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The authors thank UniMAP University (Malaysia) for providing laboratory facilities and for assistance with the equipment. Furthermore, the staff at the Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis (Malaysia) are graciously acknowledged for their productive discussions and input to the research.

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  1. School of Mechatronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Pauh Putra Campus, 02600, Arau, Perlis, Malaysia

    N. Ahmed Bin-Abdun, Z. M. Razlan, S. A. Bakar, Z. Ibrahim, W. K. Wan & M. J. M. Ridzuan

  2. Department Air-Conditioning, Seiyun Community College, Hadhramoot, Yemen

    N. Ahmed Bin-Abdun

  3. Institute of Nano Electronic Engineering, Universiti Malaysia Perlis, Seriab, 01000, Kangar, Perlis, Malaysia

    C. H. Voon

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Bin-Abdun, N.A., Razlan, Z.M., Bakar, S.A. et al. Heat transfer improvement in simulated small battery compartment using metal oxide (CuO)/deionized water nanofluid. Heat Mass Transfer 56, 399–406 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00231-019-02719-6

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