Research Article
Comparative Studies on Thermal Performance of Conic Cut Twist Tape Inserts with SiO2 and TiO2 Nanofluids
Table 2
Thermophysical properties of water and nanofluids at 25°C.
| Fluid | Density ρ (gm/cm3) | Viscosity μ (Ns/m²) | Specific heat (MJ/m3·K) | Thermal conductivity (W/m·K) |
| water | 0.9969 | 0.000963 | 4.1672 | 0.6096 | Water + 1% SiO2 | 1. 0090 | 0.001068 | 4.1412 | 0.6275 | Water + 2% SiO2 | 1.0211 | 0.001197 | 4.1141 | 0.6288 | Water + 1% TiO2 | 1.0260 | 0.001073 | 4.1483 | 0.6455 | Water + 2% TiO2 | 1.0550 | 0.001188 | 4.1415 | 0.6672 |
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