The impact of thermophysical properties on nanofluid-based solar collector performance

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dc.contributor.advisorReddy, B Dayaen_ZA
dc.contributor.advisorMacdevette, Michelleen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorGakingo, Godfrey Kabungoen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2016-07-28T11:09:29Z
dc.date.available2016-07-28T11:09:29Z
dc.date.issued2016en_ZA
dc.description.abstractNanofluids are a novel class of heat transfer fluids in which nanoparticles are dispersed in traditional heat transfer fluids. They offer enhanced thermophysical, rheological and radiative properties. These enhancements have resulted in recent research being centred on the application of nanofluids to various systems. An example of such systems is the solar volumetric flow receiver in which great efficiency improvements have been reported. To explain this efficiency increase, researchers have evaluated the impact of enhanced radiative properties of nanofluids while largely neglecting that of enhanced thermophysical properties. This study looks at the impact of enhanced thermophysical properties on the performance of nanofluid-based solar volumetric receivers. Particular focus is drawn to the impact of temperature dependent conductivity and volumetric specific heat capacity. Copper oxide - water nanofluid is employed as its temperature dependent properties have been characterised. [Please note: this thesis file has been deferred until June 2016]en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationGakingo, G. K. (2016). <i>The impact of thermophysical properties on nanofluid-based solar collector performance</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Centre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics (CERECAM). Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20913en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationGakingo, Godfrey Kabungo. <i>"The impact of thermophysical properties on nanofluid-based solar collector performance."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Centre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics (CERECAM), 2016. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20913en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationGakingo, G. 2016. The impact of thermophysical properties on nanofluid-based solar collector performance. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Gakingo, Godfrey Kabungo AB - Nanofluids are a novel class of heat transfer fluids in which nanoparticles are dispersed in traditional heat transfer fluids. They offer enhanced thermophysical, rheological and radiative properties. These enhancements have resulted in recent research being centred on the application of nanofluids to various systems. An example of such systems is the solar volumetric flow receiver in which great efficiency improvements have been reported. To explain this efficiency increase, researchers have evaluated the impact of enhanced radiative properties of nanofluids while largely neglecting that of enhanced thermophysical properties. This study looks at the impact of enhanced thermophysical properties on the performance of nanofluid-based solar volumetric receivers. Particular focus is drawn to the impact of temperature dependent conductivity and volumetric specific heat capacity. Copper oxide - water nanofluid is employed as its temperature dependent properties have been characterised. [Please note: this thesis file has been deferred until June 2016] DA - 2016 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2016 T1 - The impact of thermophysical properties on nanofluid-based solar collector performance TI - The impact of thermophysical properties on nanofluid-based solar collector performance UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20913 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/20913
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationGakingo GK. The impact of thermophysical properties on nanofluid-based solar collector performance. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment ,Centre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics (CERECAM), 2016 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/20913en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentCentre for Research in Computational and Applied Mechanics (CERECAM)en_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherFluid Mechanicsen_ZA
dc.titleThe impact of thermophysical properties on nanofluid-based solar collector performanceen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMPhilen_ZA
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