Effects of SiO2 nanoparticles on pool boiling heat transfer characteristics of water based nanofluids in a cylindrical vessel

Boiling heat transfer is widely used in energy power equipment, while the poor thermal property conventional fluids cannot meet the increase of heat transfer demand. The addition of nanoparticles into base fluids can modify the properties of base fluids and is a potential way to improve heat transfer characteristics. In present work, amorphous SiO2 nanoparticles with an average size of 98 nm were synthesized via Stober process. And they were...