Performance investigation of an automotive car radiator operated with nanofluid-based coolants (nanofluid as a coolant in a radiator)

• Main Authors: Leong, K.Y., Saidur, Rahman, Kazi, S.N., Mamun, A.H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Applied Thermal Engineering 2010
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6759/; http://ac.els-cdn.com/S1359431110003029/1-s2.0-S1359431110003029-main.pdf?_tid=5a3f9754-4024-11e2-8534-00000aab0f01&acdnat=1354853745_ed1a4cdee2658865aebe0899bc8374f0

Water and ethylene glycol as conventional coolants have been widely used in an automotive car radiator for many years. These heat transfer fluids offer low thermal conductivity. With the advancement of nanotechnology, the new generation of heat transfer fluids called, "nanofluids" have bee...