Abstract

This manuscript explores the application of nanofluids in helical microfin tube concentric heat exchangers and investigates the potential for improved heat transfer performance. Helical microfin tubes offer enhanced heat transfer characteristics due to increased surface area and improved fluid mixing. When combined with nanofluids, which are base fluids with suspended nanoparticles, the thermal conductivity and convective heat transfer properties can be further enhanced. The objective of this present work is to investigate experimentally on heat transfer enhancement Al2O3/distilled water (0.05 vol.%) flowing through a helical microfin concentric heat exchanger in both parallel and counter flow in the vertical direction. The result is revealed that Al2O3/water nanofluids has enhanced thermal evaluation performance to water as base fluid. Counter flow might exhibit a more balanced performance, with a moderate enhancement in heat transfer while considering the pressure drop compared to parallel flow.

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