EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS OF CYLINDRICAL HEAT PIPE USING COPPER NANOFLUID WITH AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION OF n-HEXANOL

This study analyzes the thermal performance of heat pipe using copper nanofluid in n-Hexanol. The cyli ndrical heat pipe is filled with de-ionized water, copper nanofluid, an aqueous solution of n-H exanol and copper nanoparticle in an aqueous soluti on of n- Hexanol separately and tested for its performance. The nanofluids kept in the suspension of conventional fluids have the potential of superi or heat transfer capability than the conventional fluids due to their improved thermal conductivity. The experiments are conducted for various heat inpu ts and inclinations angles of the heat pipe. The experimental results are evaluated in terms of its performance metrics like thermal efficiency and the rmal resistance and compared with DI water.