Improving the performance of refrigeration systems by using nanofluids: A comprehensive review

A Bhattad, J Sarkar, P Ghosh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2018 - Elsevier
In view of energy security and environmental concern, the performance of refrigeration
system needs to be improved, which can be done by modifying either the systems or the …

A review on physicochemical and electrical performance of vegetable oil-based nanofluids for high voltage equipment

AA Adekunle, SO Oparanti - Electric Power Systems Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Fault in high voltage equipment has a powerful monetary repercussion to both power utilities
and users, the sustainability of this expensive asset is vulnerable to the state, quality and …

Nanotechnology applications for electrical transformers—A review

JE Contreras, EA Rodriguez, J Taha-Tijerina - Electric Power Systems …, 2017 - Elsevier
Nanoscience and nanotechnology applications have shown remarkable progress in several
industrial fields, producing advance materials. Nowadays, there are a great number of …

Dielectric strength and stability of natural ester oil based TiO2 nanofluids

KN Koutras, IA Naxakis, AE Antonelou… - Journal of Molecular …, 2020 - Elsevier
The synthesis of insulating nanofluids by integration of nanoparticles in insulating oils has
been employed over the last two decades by many researchers in an effort to improve both …

The impacts of nanotechnology on the improvement of liquid insulation of transformers: Emerging trends and challenges

M Rafiq, M Shafique, A Azam, M Ateeq - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2020 - Elsevier
The rise in transmission voltages levels, the demand for insulating reliability of the
transformer is getting more and more critical. The mineral oil (MO) together with paper is the …

Statistical investigation of AC breakdown voltage of nanofluids compared with mineral and natural ester oil

GD Peppas, VP Charalampakos… - IET Science …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, three different insulating liquids, natural ester, mineral oil which is currently
used by the Public Power Corporation of Greece and a nanofluid of surface coated Fe3O4 …

Electrical and thermal properties of insulating oil‐based nanofluids: a comprehensive overview

Z Huang, J Li, W Yao, F Wang, F Wan, Y Tan… - IET …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Nanofluids, formed by adding nanoscale particles to insulating oil, are stable and
homogeneous suspensions that present advanced performance of electrical insulation and …

Ultrastable natural ester-based nanofluids for high voltage insulation applications

GD Peppas, A Bakandritsos… - … applied materials & …, 2016 - ACS Publications
Nanofluids for high voltage insulation systems have emerged as a potential substitute for
liquid dielectrics in industrial applications. Nevertheless, the sedimentation of nanoparticles …

State-of-art in nano-based dielectric oil: A review

F Ahmad, AA Khan, Q Khan, MR Hussain - IEEE Access, 2019 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Dielectric fluids or commonly oils serve as the protection of any power utility components,
which make it selection crucial for utility. Due to its significance, consistent research has …

The effect of interfacial zone due to nanoparticle–surfactant interaction on dielectric properties of vegetable oil based nanofluids

RA Farade, NIA Wahab, DEA Mansour, NB Azis… - IEEE …, 2021 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Nanoparticles are generally anti-lipophilic and have a tendency to aggregate when they are
embedded in nanofluids. Thus, surfactants have a major role in achieving long term …