Effect of nanofluid properties and mass-flow rate on heat transfer of parabolic-trough concentrating solar system

Authors

  • M.K. Islam UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Level 4, Wisma R&D, University of Malaya, 59990 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • Md. Hasanuzzaman UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Level 4, Wisma R&D, University of Malaya, 59990 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9642-5406
  • N.A. Rahim UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Level 4, Wisma R&D, University of Malaya, 59990 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
  • A. Nahar Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Science and Information Technology, American International University - Bangladesh, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3329/jname.v16i1.30548

Keywords:

Solar energy, parabolic trough concentrator, nanofluids, heat transfer coefficient

Abstract

Sustainable power generation, energy security, and global warming are the big challenges to the world today. These issues may be addressed through the increased usage of renewable energy resources and concentrated solar energy can play a vital role in this regard. The performance of a parabolic-trough collector’s receiver is here investigated analytically and experimentally using water based and therminol-VP1based CuO, ZnO, Al2O3, TiO2, Cu, Al, and SiC nanofluids. The receiver size has been optimized by a simulation program written in MATLAB. Thus, numerical results have been validated by experimental outcomes under same conditions using the same nanofluids. Increased volumetric concentrations of nanoparticle is found to enhance heat transfer, with heat transfer coefficient the maximum in W-Cu and VP1-SiC, the minimum in W-TiO2 and VP1-ZnO at 0.8 kg/s flow rate. Changing the mass flow rate also affects heat transfer coefficient. It has been observed that heat transfer coefficient reaches its maximum of 23.30% with SiC-water and 23.51% with VP1-SiC when mass-flow rate is increased in laminar flow. Heat transfer enhancement drops during transitions of flow from laminar to turbulent. The maximum heat transfer enhancements of 9.49% and 10.14% were achieved with Cu-water and VP1-SiC nanofluids during turbulent flow. The heat transfer enhancements of nanofluids seem to remain constant when compared with base fluids during either laminar flow or turbulent flow.

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Author Biography

Md. Hasanuzzaman, UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Level 4, Wisma R&D, University of Malaya, 59990 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Dr. Md. Hasanuzaman is currently Senior Lecturer and Program Coordinator (Master of Renewable Energy) in the UM Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre (UMPEDAC), Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), University of Malaya. He has completed his PhD and M. Eng. Sc. from University of Malaya. He was graduated from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET). Presently he is Associate Editor in Chief (a) International Journal of Renewable Energy Resources and (b) International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering Research. He is Editorial Board member of several international journals and also reviewer of many international journals. He works in the field of Renewable Energy (Renewable Energy Resources, Renewable Energy Conversion, Utilization and Environmental Impact, Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development), Energy Policy (Energy Policy, Energy and Exergy Analysis, Energy Saving, Energy Economics, Energy and Environment, Environmental analysis), Solar Energy (Solar PV, PV/thermal, Solar Collector, Energy Efficiency, Efficiency Improvement), Heat Transfer (Heat Transfer, Cooling and Heating, Heat to Power), Thermofluid (Nanofluid, Nanorefrigerant, Application of Thermofluid), Bio-Energy (Bio-energy Resources, Biomass, Bio-energy Conversion, Economic Analysis). He is the author and co-author more than 60 research papers and 30 conference proceedings. Dr. Hasanuzzaman has 899 citations with an h-index of 16 in Scopus index and 567 citations with an h-index of 15 in ISI index. He received University of Malaya Excellence Awards 2012 for his outstanding achievement in PhD, Bangladesh Scholarship Council and the Nippon Foundation, Japan, 2003-2004, Scholarship of Graduate Research Assistantship Scheme, UM. He is currently a member of The Institution of Engineers Bangladesh, ASHRAE and BSME.

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Published

30.06.2019

How to Cite

Islam, M., Hasanuzzaman, M., Rahim, N., & Nahar, A. (2019). Effect of nanofluid properties and mass-flow rate on heat transfer of parabolic-trough concentrating solar system. Journal of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, 16(1), 33–44. https://doi.org/10.3329/jname.v16i1.30548

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