Temperature, Pressure and Velocity measurements on the Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube

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

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Abstract

Temperatures, pressures and velocities were measured in a Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube. Results show that the cooling power is larger than the heating power due to a heat loss to the surroundings. This heat loss became the more dominant thermodynamic process at large cold fractions (the ratio of cold mass flow over total mass flow). The velocities were obtained by means of Laser Doppler Anemometry. By this method, the three dimensional velocities of the gas and their standard deviations in the vortex tube are revealed by an non-intrusive measurement method. The turbulent fluctuations, characterized by the standard deviations, show that the turbulence is isotropic in the core region of the vortex tube.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication6th European Thermal Sciences Conference (Eurotherm 2012),September 04 - 07, 2012, Poitiers, France
PublisherInstitute of Physics
Pages012066-
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Event6th European Thermal Sciences Conference, EUROTHERM 2012 - Poitiers, France
Duration: 4 Sept 20124 Sept 2012
Conference number: 6

Publication series

NameJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume395
ISSN (Print)1742-6588

Conference

Conference6th European Thermal Sciences Conference, EUROTHERM 2012
Abbreviated titleEUROTHERM 2012
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityPoitiers
Period4/09/124/09/12

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