Investigation of forced convection ZrO2 nanofluid in a channel with artificial roughness

The paper presents the results of experimental study of turbulent forced convection of water-based nanofluid with ZrO2 nanoparticles. Volumetric concentration of the nanoparticles in the experiments was equal to 4%. The average particle size was 105nm. The study was carried out for a smooth round tube and round tube with knurling ring. The effect of additives of ZrO2 nanoparticles on the average heat transfer coefficient and the pressure drop in the channel was investigated. Has been shown that the intensification of heat transfer by using nanofluid weakly dependent on the shape of the channel, and determined only by the properties nanofluid.