The use of Nano-fluids for improving heat transfer performance has received great attention in recent years. This study is aimed at improving the performance of Car radiator using three different nano-fluids namely urea – liquid (1280 kg/m3 2375 J/kg.K, 0.5 W/(m.K) and 0.0023 kg/(m.s), Ethylene-glycol (1111.4 kg/m3, 2415 J/kg.K, 0.252 W/(m.K) and 0.0157 kg/(m.s) and Water – liquid (998.2 kg/m3, 4182 J/kg.K, 0.6 W/m.K and 0.001003 kg/(m.s) under atmospheric conditions of Kano City. The atmospheric temperature is the most important data in this study; hence such data for Kano was used in the simulation set – up. By using SolidWorks, the Honda Civic 2000 model radiator of 320 mm height and 350 mm length was re-modeled and the simulation was analyzed using ANSYS. In this work, the outlet temperature of the coolant tested in radiators, with and without fins, over a 12-months period were recorded. It was found that, 25 % decrease in the outlet temperature was recorded when the fins were attached to the radiator. In addition, the cooling capacity increased significantly from 45 % to 77 %. Ethylene-glycol was found be the most recommended Nano-fluid for Kano City with a radiator without fins, whereas, Urea Liquid is preferred for a radiator with fins.
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10 January 2023
8TH BRUNEI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY 2021
8–10 November 2021
Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei Darussalam
Research Article|
January 10 2023
Performance evaluation of car radiator using nano fluids
Abubakar Shehu Ahmad;
Abubakar Shehu Ahmad
a)
1
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kano University of Science and Technology
, Wudil, 3244 Kano State, Nigeria
.2
PAN Learning Centre, Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria
, Kaduna, Nigeria
a)Corresponding author: [email protected]
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Bala Abdullahi;
Bala Abdullahi
b)
1
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kano University of Science and Technology
, Wudil, 3244 Kano State, Nigeria
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S. T. Auwal;
S. T. Auwal
c)
1
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kano University of Science and Technology
, Wudil, 3244 Kano State, Nigeria
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S. Ramesh;
S. Ramesh
d)
3
Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei
, Tungku Highway, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
4
Center of Advanced Manufacturing and Material Processing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Nura Jibrin
Nura Jibrin
e)
5
School of Industrial Engineering, Kaduna Polytechnic
, Kaduna Nigeria
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Abubakar Shehu Ahmad
1,2,a)
Bala Abdullahi
1,b)
S. T. Auwal
1,c)
S. Ramesh
3,4,d)
Nura Jibrin
5,e)
1
Faculty of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kano University of Science and Technology
, Wudil, 3244 Kano State, Nigeria
.
2
PAN Learning Centre, Peugeot Automobile of Nigeria
, Kaduna, Nigeria
3
Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei
, Tungku Highway, Gadong BE1410, Brunei Darussalam
4
Center of Advanced Manufacturing and Material Processing, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya
, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
.
5
School of Industrial Engineering, Kaduna Polytechnic
, Kaduna Nigeria
a)Corresponding author: [email protected]
AIP Conf. Proc. 2643, 050009 (2023)
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Abubakar Shehu Ahmad, Bala Abdullahi, S. T. Auwal, S. Ramesh, Nura Jibrin; Performance evaluation of car radiator using nano fluids. AIP Conf. Proc. 10 January 2023; 2643 (1): 050009. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0110482
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