As a new type of fluid, functional thermal fluids mainly include nanofluids (NFs) and phase change fluids (PCFs), which have the advantages of high thermal conductivity and high specific heat, can effectively improve the heat transfer efficiency and temperature uniformity of liquid cooling system.
What are the advantages of functional thermal fluids?
As a new type of fluids, functional thermal fluids have the advantages of high heat storage density, large heat transfer rate and wide application range, thus reducing heat loss in the process of heat storage and heat transfer, and miniaturizing heat exchangers and corresponding pipelines.
What are functional thermal fluids?
As a new type of fluid, functional thermal fluids mainly include nanofluids (NFs) and phase change fluids (PCFs), which have the advantages of high thermal conductivity and high specific heat, can effectively improve the heat transfer efficiency and temperature uniformity of liquid cooling system.
How to develop functional thermal fluids with high heat carrying density?
Therefore, in order to develop functional thermal fluids with high heat carrying density and high heat transfer rate, some researchers consider combining the advantages of NFs and PCFs, and adding NPs and PCM particles into the base fluids at the same time to form composite fluids.
Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop efficient heat transfer fluids. As a new type of heat transfer fluids, functional thermal fluids mainly including nanofluids (NFs) and phase change fluids (PCFs), have the advantages of high heat carrying density, high heat transfer rate, and broad operational temperature range.
What properties are required for functional thermal fluids in BTMS applications?
Some of the properties currently required for functional thermal fluids in BTMS applications are: (a) High thermal energy carrying density; (b) high speed transmission of heat energy; (c) low pump consumption in pipeline transport. Of course, good stability is the premise of improving these performances.
What is theoretical research on functional thermal fluids?
Theoretical research on functional thermal fluids. To prepare functional thermal fluids with good properties, it is necessary to study its internal formation mechanism and flow characteristics. Establishing models to predict and theoretically explain the properties of functional thermal fluids can lay a foundation for experiments.