Table 2 Thermophysical features of the Silica (SiO2) nanoparticles and the methanol (CH3OH) base fluid.
Thermophysical properties | Methanol (f) ( CH3OH) | Silica (s) ( SiO2) |
---|---|---|
\(C_{p}\) (J/kgK) | 2545 | 703 |
\(\rho\) (Kg/m3) | 792 | 2200 |
\(k\) (W/mK) | 0.2035 | 1.38 |
\(\sigma\) (S/m) | \(0.5 \times 10^{ - 6}\) | \(10^{ - 25}\) |