High-performance magnetic thermal switch based on MnFe2O4/Ethylene Glycol:Water refrigerant dispersion

Vivian M. Andrade, Cláudia R. Fernandes, Joana S. Teixeira, Clara Pereira, Ana L. Pires, Daniel J. Silva, João Ventura and Joana Oliveira

Energy, 2023, vol. 283, issue C

Abstract: The use of magnetic nanoparticles for the remote control of heat transfer in electronic devices can overcome the current limitations of appliance engineering. In this work, we demonstrate that a thermal switch based on a low-cost and stable MnFe2O4/Ethylene Glycol:Water (MFO/EG:W) dispersion can increase the span temperatures as high as 60% in the 0.01–0.60 Hz operating frequency range under the same heat supply for different recipient filling ratios (FR). Under the optimum condition of FR = 80%, the efficiency of our new MFO/EG:W colloidal dispersion is twice the obtained for the commercial Fe3O4/paraffin oil fluid. From numerical calculation, we demonstrate that the improved heat exchange efficiency relates to the three-steps effective thermal conductivity variation during operation, expanding the contact time between the heat and cold sources. Thus, the combination of an EG:W refrigerant solution and superparamagnetic MFO nanoparticles with high saturation magnetization allows their use for heat management control of electronic systems for long operation periods.

Keywords: Thermal switch; Magnetic nanofluid; Remote heat control (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.129123

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