Experimental Investigation of Thermal Performance of Mesh Wick Heat Pipe Using Nanofluid

Abstract

In the present world with the advancement in technology and development of devices with high speeds and continuous runs, it has become the most serious challenge to effectively manage the thermal dissipation so that the devices are able to run smoothly and efficiently. With an effective thermal management system, the performance of these equipments or machineries can be improved to a great extent. This can be done by using heat pipes with nanofluids. The suspension of nanoparticles within the size range of 1-100 nm in the base fluids like water, ethylene glycol, etc. is called nanofluid. The aim of this research is to prepare Aluminium-water based nanofluids and to study its various properties. The aluminium nanofluid was synthesised using De-ionized water as the base fluid. The characterisation of the nanofluid was done by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscope (TEM) techniques.