Experimental Evaluation of Heat Transfer of MF 285 Tractor Radiator, using Nano-fluid AL2O3+Water
Journal Title: Journal of Agricultural Machinery - Year 2022, Vol 12, Issue 3
Abstract
IntroductionMore than 30% of the heat energy generated by the engine is transferred by the cooling system. If this heat transfer is not accomplished properly, then the engine heat will increase and it will wear the parts by removing oil film between the pieces. A cooling system is used to remove this heat. The radiator is an important component of this system. Increasing heat transfer in the car engine by the cooling system is possible by using two methods of changing the radiator geometry and optimizing it and using fluids with high thermal properties. In this research, we investigated the improvement of radiator thermal performance using nanofluids using a laboratory model. The effect of nanoparticle volume fraction and cooling flow rate on heat transfer rate, and heat transfer coefficient was investigated.Materials and MethodsIn this research, a laboratory model was designed and manufactured to evaluate the thermal performance of the MF 285 tractor radiator using nanofluid. In this laboratory model, water was combined and used as a base fluid with nanoparticles AL2O3. 20 nm nanoparticles with volume percentages of 1 to 4% were used. An electric stirrer and magnetic stirrer were used to prepare the nanofluid. For the produced fluid to be usable, add SDBS surfactant to it. The temperature of the inlet fluid to the radiator was 85 °C and the cooling fluid flow rate was 3.18 to 15.08 (lit. min-1 )) and the airflow rate was 3.2 to 6.4 (m s-1). Two T-type thermocouples are installed to measure the inlet and outlet temperature of the radiator and two other front and rear fans to measure the inlet and outlet air temperature and four more are installed on the radiator to measure the radiator body temperature.Results and DiscussionThe results show that in nanofluid with a 4% volume fraction compared to a 1% volume fraction, it can be seen an increase of 8.7% in density, 7.7% in viscosity, and 9.1% in thermal conductivity, and also a decrease of 8.8% in specific heat. The maximum temperature difference between the inlet and outlet sensors of the radiator when the thermostat is open and the cooling fluid flows through the radiator is 12 to 15 °C. By increasing the speed of the electromotor from 40 Hz to 50 Hz, the temperature of the water cooling fluid at the outlet part becomes 4.7 °C cooler and the air temperature at the outlet part becomes 7.3 °C warmer. As the speed of the electromotor increases, the rate of heat transfer increases. At the maximum value of airflow and cooling fluid, by adding 4% by volume of nanoparticles to the base fluid, the rate of heat transfer can be increased about 37% compared to the base fluid. Compared to water, nanofluid containing 4% by volume of AL2O3 at maximum speed has a 28% increase in heat transfer coefficient. Also, by increasing the electric motor speed from 20 Hz to 40 Hz, the heat transfer coefficient of pure water shows about 26% increase and the nanofluid shows an average of 29% increase.ConclusionIncreasing the volume fraction of nanoparticles suspended AL2O3 in the base fluid increases the density, viscosity, and thermal conductivity, which increases the heat transfer rate and reduces the outlet temperature of the radiator. The presence of nanofluid in the engine cooling system increases the heat transfer from the radiator, and despite this feature, the size and weight of the radiator can be reduced without affecting its heat transfer performance. It can also improve heat transfer performance by increasing the cooling flow rate and the airflow rate.
Authors and Affiliations
B. Rahmati nejad,M. Abbasgholipour,B. Mohammadi Alasti,
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- EP ID EP718044
- DOI https://doi.org/10.22067/jam.2020.58870.0
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