Simulation of turbulent flow and temperature separation in a uni-flow vortex tube

The vortex tube is a mechanical device operating as a refrigerating machine without refrigerants, by separating a compressed gas stream into two streams; the cold air stream at the tube core while the hot airstream near the tube wall. Such a separation of the flow into regions of low and high total...

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Main Authors: Promvonge, P., Eiamsa-ard, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Prince of Songkla University 2007-03-01
Series:Songklanakarin Journal of Science and Technology (SJST)
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Online Access:http://www.sjst.psu.ac.th/journal/29_2_pdf/20Vortex%20tube_459-475.pdf