Maxwell's demon in the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube

R. Liew; J.C.H. Zeegers; J.G.M. Kuerten; W.R. Michalek

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.054503

Maxwell's demon in the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube

R. Liew, J.C.H. Zeegers, J.G.M. Kuerten, W.R. Michalek

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A theory was developed that explains energy separation in a vortex tube, known as one of the Maxwellian demons. It appears that there is a unique relation between the pressures in the exits of the vortex tube and its temperatures. Experimental results show that the computed and measured temperatures are in very good agreement.

Original language	English
Article number	054503
Pages (from-to)	054503-1/4
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	109
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.054503
Publication status	Published - 2012

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