Table 4 Thermophysical properties of NePCM influenced by the incorporation of various nanomaterials.
Nanomaterial | VFNM (%) | Thermophysical properties of NePCM | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cp [J kg− 1 K− 1] | ρ [kg m− 3] | k (l) [W m− 1 K− 1] | k (s) [W m− 1 K− 1] | β [K− 1] | L [kJ kg− 1] | µ [kg m− 1 s− 1] | ||
Cu | 2.5 | 2332.4 | 1003.3 | 0.12922 | 0.22613 | 0.00077742 | 134.80 | 0.0030811 |
5.0 | 1962.8 | 1206.7 | 0.13893 | 0.24310 | 0.00062984 | 109.21 | 0.0042600 | |
Ag | 2.5 | 2221.5 | 1042.5 | 0.12923 | 0.22614 | 0.00074820 | 129.74 | 0.0030811 |
5.0 | 1805.3 | 1285.0 | 0.13894 | 0.24311 | 0.00059144 | 102.56 | 0.0042600 | |
CuO | 2.5 | 2484.3 | 942.75 | 0.12913 | 0.22584 | 0.00082737 | 143.47 | 0.0030811 |
5.0 | 2185.3 | 1085.5 | 0.13873 | 0.24250 | 0.00070014 | 121.4 | 0.0042600 | |
Al2O3 | 2.5 | 2650.1 | 879.25 | 0.12915 | 0.22590 | 0.00088712 | 153.83 | 0.0030811 |
5.0 | 2449.9 | 958.50 | 0.13877 | 0.24261 | 0.00079291 | 137.49 | 0.0042600 | |
TiO2 | 2.5 | 2625.8 | 886.25 | 0.12886 | 0.22504 | 0.00088011 | 152.61 | 0.0030811 |
5.0 | 2408.4 | 972.50 | 0.13817 | 0.24082 | 0.00078149 | 135.51 | 0.0042600 | |
SWCNT | 2.5 | 2700.4 | 845.00 | 0.15681 | 0.28044 | 0.00092308 | 160.06 | 0.0030811 |
5.0 | 2529.9 | 890.00 | 0.19555 | 0.35459 | 0.00085393 | 148.07 | 0.0042600 | |
MWCNT | 2.5 | 2787.9 | 820.00 | 0.15196 | 0.27195 | 0.00095122 | 164.94 | 0.0030811 |
5.0 | 2690.6 | 840.00 | 0.18559 | 0.33716 | 0.00090476 | 156.89 | 0.0042600 | |
GNP | 2.5 | 2751.7 | 835.00 | 0.31649 | 0.45955 | 0.00093413 | 161.98 | 0.0030811 |
5.0 | 2624.5 | 870.00 | 1.26860 | 1.66880 | 0.00087356 | 151.48 | 0.0042600 | |
