In this paper, the effects of temperature and nanoparticles volume fraction on the viscosity of non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid, containing water and ethylene glycol as a base fluid and multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and silica (SiO2) as additives, have been investigated experimentally. The measurements have been carried out in temperatures range of 27.5°C - 50°C by using a Brookfield DV-I PRIME digital Viscometer for different shear rates. The stable and homogeneous samples, with the solid volume fractions of 0.0625%, 0.25%, 0.5%, 0.75%, 1%, 1.5% and 2%, were prepared by dispersing the equal volumes of dry MWCNTs and SiO2 nanoparticles in a specified amount of the binary mixture of water/EG (50:50 %vol.). The measurement results at different shear rates showed that the base fluid possessed Newtonian behavior, while all nanofluid samples exhibit a pseudoplastic rheological behavior with a power law index of less than unity (n<1). Moreover, the consistency index and power law index have been obtained by accurate curve-fitting for all nanofluid samples. The results also revealed that the apparent viscosity generally increases with an increase in the solid volume fraction and decreases with temperature rising.
Eshgarf,H. , Afrand,M. and Hemmat Esfe,M. (2016). Experimental investigation of the effects of temperature and nanoparticles volume fraction on the viscosity of non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid. Modares Mechanical Engineering, 16(3), 98-104.
MLA
Eshgarf,H. , , Afrand,M. , and Hemmat Esfe,M. . "Experimental investigation of the effects of temperature and nanoparticles volume fraction on the viscosity of non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid", Modares Mechanical Engineering, 16, 3, 2016, 98-104.
HARVARD
Eshgarf H., Afrand M., Hemmat Esfe M. (2016). 'Experimental investigation of the effects of temperature and nanoparticles volume fraction on the viscosity of non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid', Modares Mechanical Engineering, 16(3), pp. 98-104.
CHICAGO
H. Eshgarf, M. Afrand and M. Hemmat Esfe, "Experimental investigation of the effects of temperature and nanoparticles volume fraction on the viscosity of non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid," Modares Mechanical Engineering, 16 3 (2016): 98-104,
VANCOUVER
Eshgarf H., Afrand M., Hemmat Esfe M. Experimental investigation of the effects of temperature and nanoparticles volume fraction on the viscosity of non-Newtonian hybrid nanofluid. Modares Mechanical Engineering, 2016; 16(3): 98-104.