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http://dx.doi.org/10.3795/KSME-B.2011.35.5.517

Experimental Study on Energy Separation Characteristics of Vortex Tube  

Lee, Jun-Sun (Div. of Automotive & Mechanical Engineering, Kongju National Univ.)
Han, Keun-Hee (Korean Institute of Energy Research)
Park, Sung-Young (Industrial Technology Research Institute, Kongju National Univ.)
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Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B / v.35, no.5, 2011 , pp. 517-524 More about this Journal
Abstract
A vortex tube is a device that can separate small particles from a compressed gas or separate a compressed gas into hot and cold flows. We experimentally analyzed the energy-separation characteristics of a vortex tube with a diameter of 10 mm. We measured the energy-separation characteristics of the vortex tube for different inlet air pressures, orifice diameters, and tube lengths. The orifice diameter and inlet pressure are important for the vortex tube design and operation. The tube length has a small effect on the energy-separation performance. Maximum energy separation occurs for a vortex tube with Dc = 0.7 D and L = 16 D.
Keywords
Vortex Tube; Energy Separation; Throttle Valve; Inlet Pressure; Orifice Diameter;
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