Experimental Measurement and Modeling Analysis of the Heat Transfer in Graphene Oxide/Turbine Oil Non-Newtonian Nanofluids

Heat transfer characteristics of graphene oxide (GO)/turbine oil as a non-Newtonian nanofluid are assessed both experimentally and numerically in this paper. To do so, 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, and 1 mass percent (wt%) of GO is homogeneously dispersed in the base liquid. First, the specific heat capacity, thermal conductivity, viscosity, and density of the synthesized nanofluids are measured using standard laboratory methods. After that, constants of the shear stress equation are determined through the nonlinear regression of the rheology data on the power law model. Finally, the heat transfer from turbine blades with a constant surface temperature to the coolant nanofluid is investigated using mathematical modeling. The results suggest that while the nanofluid density, viscosity, and thermal conductivity increase by increasing the nanoparticle concentration by 0.57%, 7.07%, and 18.89% in succession, respectively, and its specific heat capacity decreases by 0.54%. Moreover, both the convective heat transfer coefficient and the temperature profile in the considered nanofluids depend on the average velocity and Reynolds number. Furthermore, the convective heat transfer coefficient increases by 5.5%, 9.5%, 14%, and 17% in exchange for 0.2, 0.3, 0.5, and 1 wt% of GO nanoparticles in the base liquid, respectively.