Table 1 Measured dynamic viscosities of nanofluid and DI water
From: Improvement on thermal performance of a disk-shaped miniature heat pipe with nanofluid
| Viscosity at 20°C |
Viscosity measured in present study (mPa·s) | Viscosity from Cengel[13]at 20°C (mPa·s) | Thermal conductivity measured in the present study (W/mK) | Thermal conductivity from Cengel[13]at 10°C (W/mK) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Working fluid | ||||
| DI water | 1.016 | 1.002 | 0.613 | 0.580 |
| Nanofluid (Au nanoparticles) | 1.036 | - | 0.67 | - |
| Nanofluid (carbon nanoparticles) | 1.125 | - | 0.68 | - |