Table 3.
CFD information table.
| Simulation cases |
Turbulent flow of Cu/water NF in a heated pipe Nanoparticle volume fractions: 0.3–2% Pipe wall heat flux: 85,000 w/m2 Inlet velocity: 0.91 m/s Inlet temperature: 300 K |
| Assumptions |
Homogeneous dispersion of the particles in the base fluid No thermal, hydrodynamic and chemical interactions between the Nanoparticles and the base fluid Considering Brownian effect Average nanoparticle diameter: 100 nm |
| CFD method | Finite Volume Method (FVM) |