Study of Physio-chemical Properties of POSS/Mineral Oil based Nanofluids

The development of high performance and high stability nano-mineral insulating oil has important academic significance and engineering value. In this paper, the study of physio-chemical properties of high performance Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS)/mineral oil based nanofluids is present...

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Published in2018 International Conference on Power Generation Systems and Renewable Energy Technologies (PGSRET) pp. 1 - 5
Main Authors Ahmad, Jawad, Li, Jian, Hussain, Mohsin, Riaz, Muhammad Tanveer, Azeem Akbar, Muhammad, Khan, Muhammad Zeeshan
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.09.2018
Subjects
dynamic (absolute) viscosity
Oib-POSS
thermal conductivity
ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy
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Summary:The development of high performance and high stability nano-mineral insulating oil has important academic significance and engineering value. In this paper, the study of physio-chemical properties of high performance Polyhedral Oligomeric Silsesquioxane (POSS)/mineral oil based nanofluids is presented. At first, Oib-POSS/mineral oil based nanofluids are prepared in 0.1 wt.% and 0.15 wt.%. The variation in chemical composition of mineral oil as a result of POSS incorporation is examined using Attenuated Total Reflection Infrared (ATR-IR) Spectroscopy. The dispersion stability of POSS nanofluids is analyzed using Ultraviolet-Visible Spectroscopy (UV-vis) and visual inspection method. The effect of POSS on fluidity of mineral oil is studied by measuring dynamic (absolute) viscosity. Finally, the heat transfer ability of mineral oil and POSS nanofluids is analyzed using Transient Hot-Wire (THW) technique in order to measure the thermal conductivity. The ATR-IR and stability analysis confirm the incorporation of POSS in mineral oil with good dispersion stability. It is evident that the fluidity and heat transfer ability of mineral oil are improved as a result of POSS introduction.
DOI:10.1109/PGSRET.2018.8685972