Thermal Properties Investigation of Nanocellulose for Liquid Cooling

Abstract

It is convinced by numerous researchers that nanofluid may enhance heat transfer especially in those heat related engineering applications that acquire quick thermal responses such as in a Central Processing Unit (CPU) liquid cooling system. The main purpose of this research is to measure thermophysical properties of nanofluid with different concentration ratios but at constant weightage ratio of 7.4 %. Thermal conductivity is the thermophysical property that was measured within a certain range of temperatures in order to determine how it was affected by the variation in temperatures. KD2 Pro thermal analyzer was used to measure thermal conductivity of nanocellulose from 30 - 60°C. The main nanofluid used was nanocellulose from Blue Goose Biorefineries INC. The nanocellulose was mixed with distilled water with a concentration of 0.1 - 1.3 %. With a better enhancement in the thermal conductivity compared to that of the base fluid when it existed alone, thus this nanofluid is believed to contribute for a better heat transfer rate as a coolant, so that it can be applied in a CPU liquid cooling system.