Table 1.
Thermo-physical characteristics rigid particles and the base fluid (see33).
| Base Fluid/Nanoparticles | cp [JKg−1 K−1] | ρ [km−3] | k [Wm−1 K−1] | μ [Kgm−1 s−1] | β × 10–5 [K−1] | σ [Sm−1] | Pr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water (H2O) | 4179 | 997.1 | 0.613 | 0.001003 | 21 | 5.5 × 10–6 | 6.8377 |
| Kerosene | 2090 | 780 | 0.149 | 0.00164 | 99 | 6.0 × 10–10 | 23.004 |
| Ethylene Glycol (EG) | 2382.1 | 1117.48 | 0.2492 | 0.022 | 57 | 1.07 × 10–8 | 210.3 |
| Cu | 385 | 8933 | 400 | – | 1.67 | 5.96 × 107 | – |
| Co | 420 | 8900 | 100 | – | 1.3 | 1.602 × 107 | – |
| Al2O3 | 765 | 3970 | 40 | – | 0.85 | 3.5 × 107 | – |
| TiO2 | 686.2 | 4250 | 8.9538 | – | 0.90 | 2.6 × 107 | – |