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Pabón, N.Y.L. (2014) Design and Manufacture of a Wind Tunnel and Thermal Characterization of an Automotive Radiator. Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Program in Mechanical Engineering of the Federal University of Santa Catarina to Obtain a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

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• TITLE: Influence of the Coolant Flow Containing Silver Nanoparticles (Ag) from an Aqueous Solution Based on Ethylene Glycol (EG50%) on the Thermal-Hydraulic Performance of an Automotive Radiator

  AUTHORS: Luiz Carlos Cordeiro Junior, Élcio Nogueira

  KEYWORDS: Automotive Radiator, Silver Nanoparticle, Water-Ethylene Glycol, Compact Heat Exchanger

  JOURNAL NAME: World Journal of Nano Science and Engineering, Vol.10 No.1, March 19, 2020

  ABSTRACT: A theoretical analysis of the influence of the flow of a coolant containing silver nanoparticle (Ag) in an automotive radiator is presented. The coolant fluid is composed of water or an aqueous solution of Ethylene-Glycol (EG50%) and silver nanoparticles. Ethylene glycol (EG) has been used in automobile radiators for many years due to its compatibility with metals and its anti-cooling properties. Silver nanoparticles are being incorporated into the development of high-precision surgical equipment. It is shown that the rate of heat transfer increases significantly using silver nanoparticles and ethylene glycol and water. There is a maximum for heat exchange between fluids in all analyzed coolant flows—the maximum moves to higher airflow rates when the coolant flow rate is increased. However, the energy dissipation in the stream also increases, but the relationship between the energy dissipated in the flow and the energy transferred in the form of heat is low, which justifies the use of silver nanoparticles and ethylene glycol, or silver nanoparticles and water as a coolant in the automotive vehicle radiator.