Experimental comparison of pool boiling characteristics between CNT, GO, and CNT+ GO-coated copper substrate

Abstract

The present investigation aims to study the comparative analysis of CNT, GO, and CNT + GO nanoparticle coatings on copper surfaces under a pool boiling situation. Coating on copper surfaces is performed using the dip coating method. Pool boiling experiments are conducted for all the coated surfaces at atmospheric pressure. Water is used as a working fluid. A comparison was made based on the coated surface characteristics and pool boiling behavior of the samples. The results show that CNT + GO coating on copper surfaces is better in terms of critical heat flux (CHF) and boiling heat transfer coefficient (BHTC). It is also observed that CHF and BHTC of the CNT + GO-coated surface are 129.19% and 194.75% higher, respectively, compared to the bare copper surface. Bubble dynamics studies were also performed for all the samples.