heat transfer oil as newtonian test fluid
heat transfer oil as newtonian test fluid
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I am searching for a suitable viscous fluid for heat transfer experiments. The requirements are as follows:
- It has to be Newtonian
- The properties (viscosity, conductivity, heat capacity and density) have to be known as a function of temperature.
- ! dynamic Viscosity at 50°C should be about 30cP
I am focusing so far on Heat transfer oils, Oils from Paratherm are about right but due to the high delivery costs I would rather prefer someone who could deliver from Europe (We are based in the UK)
I checked oild from solutia and shell but none fit the criteria. Does anyone know another supplier.
Or does anyone know of other fluids which fit the criteria?
- It has to be Newtonian
- The properties (viscosity, conductivity, heat capacity and density) have to be known as a function of temperature.
- ! dynamic Viscosity at 50°C should be about 30cP
I am focusing so far on Heat transfer oils, Oils from Paratherm are about right but due to the high delivery costs I would rather prefer someone who could deliver from Europe (We are based in the UK)
I checked oild from solutia and shell but none fit the criteria. Does anyone know another supplier.
Or does anyone know of other fluids which fit the criteria?





RE: heat transfer oil as newtonian test fluid
At 50ºC, what's wrong with just using water?
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RE: heat transfer oil as newtonian test fluid
If you are after a heat-transfer fluid probably the following article may be of help:
Get fluent about heat transfer fluids by Green. Larsen and Pauls from Monsanto. ChE/February 1989, p. 90+.
RE: heat transfer oil as newtonian test fluid
RE: heat transfer oil as newtonian test fluid
RE: heat transfer oil as newtonian test fluid
At that point, you might as well just use motor oil or cooking oil or propylene glycol:
http://hypertextbook.com/physics/matter/viscosity/
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