Table 1 Summarized results for thermal diffusivity ratio of Ag nanofluids with varying MW irradiation time for two solvents DW and EG
From: Fabrication, characterization, and thermal property evaluation of silver nanofluids
Water | Ethylene glycol | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Time (s) | Thermal diffusivity(cm2/s) × 10−3 | Thermal diffusivity ratio (αsample/αbase fluid) | Thermal diffusivity (cm2/s) × 10−3 | Thermal diffusivity ratio (αsample/αbase fluid) |
20 | 1.476 ± 0.022 | 1.02 | 0.969 ± 0.009 | 1.04 |
40 | 1.532 ± 0.011 | 1.06 | 1.036 ± 0.011 | 1.12 |
60 | 1.624 ± 0.021 | 1.13 | 1.101 ± 0.006 | 1.19 |
90 | 1.729 ± 0.032 | 1.20 | 1.158 ± 0.007 | 1.25 |