TY  - JOUR
PB  - Elsevier B.V.
UR  - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85083381418&doi=10.1016%2fj.molliq.2020.113098&partnerID=40&md5=92cf21190f76afe9fa3c65f313e08121
ID  - scholars12976
KW  - Diamonds; Heat transfer; Nanoparticles; Non Newtonian flow; Petroleum refining; Shear flow; Shear thinning
KW  -  Diamond nano-particles; Multi-variable correlations; Nanoparticle loadings; Rheological behaviors; Rheological characteristics; Shear-thinning behavior; Surface characterization; Varying temperature
KW  -  Nanofluidics
JF  - Journal of Molecular Liquids
AV  - none
A1  - Ilyas, S.U.
A1  - Narahari, M.
A1  - Pendyala, R.
N2  - Diamond nanoparticles possess numerous industrial applications, especially in the areas of heat transfer, catalysis, advanced materials, medical, electronics, and sensors. The rheological behavior of diamond-based nanosuspensions is experimentally investigated. The dispersions of diamond nanoparticles in highly refined thermal oil (THO) with 70â??99 wt hydrocarbons (C15-C50) are prepared at varying particle loadings using two-step technique. Different surface characterizations are performed for the nanoparticles. The investigation is carried out for considerably high diamond nanoparticle loadings in THO, i.e., 0.1 wt to 1 wt. A combination of ultrasonication and stabilizer-addition method is applied to obtain ultrastability (four months) for factual applications of nanofluids. The viscosity of diamond-THO nanofluids is measured at varying temperatures and shear rates in the range of 298-338 K and 500â??2000sâ??1, respectively. The obtained results affirm the non-Newtonian and shear thinning character of diamond-THO nanofluids. The shear-thinning behavior is quantified using Ostwald-de-Waele relationship. A maximum increase of 21 in the viscosity is found for 1 wt diamond nanosuspension at 298 K. The experimental data of viscosities is compared with the VFT (Vogel-Fulcher-Tammann) eq. A generalized multivariable correlation for the viscosity of diamond-THO nanofluid is presented as a function of temperature and nanoparticle loading. © 2018 Elsevier B.V.
Y1  - 2020///
N1  - cited By 14
VL  - 309
SN  - 01677322
TI  - Rheological characteristics of ultrastable diamond-thermal oil nanofluids
ER  -