Papers by Keyword: Vortex Tube

Abstract: Alloy material testing for stable the properties of Vortex tube and corrosion resistance, this research for specially for fabrication of Vortex tube and also in future may supplier will ask the properties and testing evidence we are going to provide week wise testing schedule. Microbial Influenced Corrosion (MIC) is a type of corrosion that happened on a metal's surface under the seawater. MIC occurs due to the colonization of microorganism on the surface, these microorganisms may be fungus, bacteria or algae. In this paper the E. Coli bacteria are used to investigate the MIC on metal sample of vortex chamber. A metal sample of vortex tube which is stainless steel is coated with different coating such as alocit, rubber, epoxy, and graphene. The samples for vortex tube with different coating are tested to find out the best one which can resist MIC better than the others. There are different tests carried out; wet and dry test, atmospheric test. To find the corrosion progress the weight loss and corrosion rate is found in the sample material to apply vortex tube. The hardness of the coating is done to find the best one. The optical microscope is used to understand the corrosion progress in the metal surfaces and for the hardness test. The result analyzed shows that graphene is the best coating because of its excellent properties in resisting and preventing MIC corrosion of vortex tube is a non-conventional cooling device, having no moving parts which will produce cold air and hot air from the source of compressed air without effecting the environment when a high-pressure air is tangentially injected into the vortex chamber, a strong vortex flow will be created which will be split into two air streams. Beyond that, the improvement in energy separation is minor, and Vortex Tube performance begins to deteriorate as shock waves form outside the nozzle. Without any moving parts or chemical reactions, a vortex tube (VT) can generate hot and cold streams from a single pressurised room temperature fluid.

Abstract: A new configuration of a hybrid system for cooling electronics using a Vortex Tube is presented. The optimization of the geometry and functional parameters is based on the assumption that the thermal interaction between the moist air stream and the heat-generating electronic board, and the phase change of liquid water vaporization occurs simultaneously. The first step of this analysis is focused on the optimal geometry of the system, while the second step identifies the Vortex Tube regime that maximizes its coefficient of performance. The cooling below the adiabatic air saturation temperature and the increase of moisture transport explain the high performance of the new device. Our results shed some light on the practical procedure for the optimal configuration of the new system.

Abstract: When disasters occur under coal mines, the electric power system and compressed air system would be highly vulnerable to damage, while heat load will be produced in the chamber because of victims’ metabolism and equipments’ operation, so it is crucial to control temperature in the chamber effectively. This paper presents a new type of vortex tube ice storage refrigeration technology, and the property of a vortex tube is tested and theory of the ice storage system is studied, then the ice making time and the best working state are obtained. It provides theoretical basis for ice storage refrigeration of mine rescue, and it is of important reference value for engineering design.

Abstract: A vortex tube offers an alternative cooling with advantages of simplicity and compact. Using a natural refrigerant, a vortex tube enclosure cooling is environmentally benign. In this paper, the performance of a vortex tube enclosure cooling, VTEC, is investigated experimentally. The VTEC system comprises of the vortex tube cooling, an enclosure with a volume space of 0.045 m³, an air compressor, a compressed air storage tank and a compressed air line. The VTEC system is tested for its efficiency and cooling potential in the laboratory. An operating condition is controlled by a pressure regulator for an inlet air pressure of 3 bars, for energy saving, and a cold flow rate is adjusted by a needle valve near the hot exit of a vortex tube for the cold fraction between 0 and 1. Accordingly, the analysis of experimental data shows the maximum isentropic efficiency of the vortex tube enclosure cooling is 0.37 at the cold mass fraction of 0.45. Air temperature in the enclosure is about 13°C in average.

Abstract: Effects of the distance between guided needle and cone body on properties of MVS yarns were investigated by numerical simulation. 5 groups of the distance are designed (0.5mm, 1mm, 1.5mm, 2mm and 2.5mm). The 3D computational fluid dynamics models are established to conduct the numerical simulation of the airflow in the nozzle. Through analysis of the characteristics of air flow inside the different nozzles, such as pressure distribution and velocity vectors, the motion of drafted fibers and performances of yarns are discussed. Simulation results show that when the distance is 1.5mm, the airflow state within the nozzle is beneficial to form more open-ends and twist, and the yarn quality would be better.

Abstract: This paper aims to investigate fixed composition natural gases including N2, CH4 and C2H4 energy separation effect in vortex tube. Energy separation phenomena of those gases were investigated by means of three-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method. Flow fields of natural gases in fixed inlet boundary conditions were simulated. The results main factors were found that affect the energy separation with cold mass fraction being 0.7 and pressure drop ratio being 3.90. At the same time, this paper has illustrated the effects and tendencies of energy separation with gases in the tube under the same cold mass flow fraction and cold pressure ratio. The results show mixture gases total temperature difference effect is unchanged varied with the cold mass fraction; CH4% has no effect on the vortex cold end temperature separation, but varied of CH4% has an influence in total temperature and hot end separation effect; total temperature separation effect of CH4% was divided into two sections, one is0%-80%, and the other 80%-100%.

Abstract: Vortex tube is a device that separates a compressed flow of gas into two streams simultaneously, one giving kinetic energy to the other, resulting one hotter than the inlet temperature and one lower, without having any moving part. This research focuses on investigating the effects of various physical parameters on the performance of the vortex tube, namely cold nozzle diameter, length of the tube, and air mass flow rate at the hot end of the tube. In general, there are two major design features associated with the vortex tube, namely (a) maximum temperature differentials in vortex tube to produce small amount of air with very low and very high temperatures, and (b) maximum cooling/heating effect by producing large quantity of air with moderate temperatures. By considering the experimental results, an optimized set of parameters that contribute to the most efficient vortex tube design would be proposed depending on the desired design features.

Abstract: In this paper, effects of the vortex tube hot end lengths on the performance are studied, using a three-dimensional numerical fluid dynamic model. The hot end and cold end structure of vortex tube adapts the conical tube with the dilated side connecting a straight pipe. Structural mesh is employed. Different turbulence models are used, compared with experiment, considered of convergence and computing time, eventually, SST model is applied. In contrast to experimental data, numerical results are acceptable. By numerical analysis, it is observed that as the length of hot ends increases, the performance of energy separation increases significantly. However, while the length diameter ratio is more than 20, the performance does not increase any more. Even, it begins to decrease. Meanwhile, different hot end lengths flow is compared, and attemptable analysis is conducted to the flow phenomenon.

Abstract: This paper aims to investigate real gases energy separation effect such as real natural gas, CH₄ and C₂H₄ in vortex tube. Energy separation phenomena of real natural gas (RNG) were investigated by means of three-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method. Flow fields of ideal natural gas (ING), or RNG in low and high pressure were simulated. The results main factors were found that affect the separation effect. At the same time, this paper has illustrated the effect and tendency of energy separation with real gas in the tube under the same cold mass fraction and pressure ratio. The results show low pressure ideal gas and real gas energy separation effect difference about 3-4°C, the real gas effect is not obvious; High pressure real natural gas (HPRNG) and ideal gas (HPING) effect difference is 13-14°C, the real gas effect is obvious; CH4 (LRCH₄) and C₂H₄ (HRC₂H₄) energy separation effect is obvious and effect of real gas is generated.

Abstract: The paper aims to investigate the energy separation effect of gases such as natural gas to vortex tube. Energy separation phenomena of different gases were investigated by means of three-dimensional Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) method. Flow fields of natural gas, air, nitrogen, et al were simulated. The main factors that affect the energy separation were found. With cold mass fraction being 0.7 and pressure drop ratio being 3.90, the results show the effect can be divided into three intervals in terms of the freedom degrees. The first interval is filled with monatomic gas at 50°C to 60°C; the second diatomic gas at40°C to 50°C; and the third polyatomic gas at 0°C to 40°C. In monatomic gas and diatomic gas, the smaller the gas specific heat capacity is, the better effect will be. However, in polyatomic gas, bigger specific heat capacity ensures better energy separation.