Experimental, computational and optimization studies of temperature separation and flow physics of vortex tube: A review

HR Thakare, A Monde, AD Parekh - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2015 - Elsevier
A vortex tube is a very simplistic device capable of producing phenomenal temperature
separation effect. Due to spontaneity of this effect coupled with diversified applications …

Energy separation for Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube: A short review

Z Hu, R Li, X Yang, M Yang, R Day, H Wu - Thermal science and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this article, the development of the energy separation for the vortex tube has been briefly
reviewed. This review mainly focuses on three aspects, they are the energy separation …

Experimental study of vortex tube energy separation under different tube design

MO Hamdan, SAB Al-Omari, AS Oweimer - Experimental Thermal and Fluid …, 2018 - Elsevier
Through experimental investigation, this study offers a closer look into the performance of
the vortex tube energy separation under different geometrical parameters; mainly tube …

Influence of flow straightener structure on energy separation performance of Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube based on energy and exergy analyses

G Tang, F Liang, Z Wang, T Yang, Q Zeng, Z Ma… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The energy separation characteristics of vortex tube installed with flow straightener were
experimentally investigated for better promotion of the application of vortex tube in the …

An experimental study of nozzle number on Ranque Hilsch counter-flow vortex tube

M Attalla, H Ahmed, MS Ahmed, AA El-Wafa - Experimental Thermal and …, 2017 - Elsevier
The present study investigates the effects of the orifice nozzle number and the inlet pressure
experimentally on the cooling performance of the counter flow type vortex tube. The energy …

[HTML][HTML] A numerical analysis investigation to optimize the performance of the Ranque–Hilsch Vortex tube by changing the internal tapering angle

M Sungur, E Elnajjar, MO Hamdan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
A vortex tube is a device that separates compressed air into two streams: one with a higher
temperature (hot stream) and the other with a lower temperature (cold stream). It is a popular …

Experimental investigation for thermal performance of series and parallel Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube systems

M Attalla, H Ahmed, MS Ahmed, AA El-Wafa - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
The present study investigated experimentally the cooling and heating performance of two
identical counter flow vortex tubes arranged in-series (VTS) and parallel (VTP). The vortex …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating velocity and temperature fields for Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube using numerical simulation

AM Alsaghir, MO Hamdan, MF Orhan - International Journal of Thermofluids, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, a three-dimensional numerical investigation is carried out to study the flow field
inside a Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube (RHVT) model. Flow parameters such as velocity …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical and sensitivity analyses of various design parameters to maximize performance of a Vortex Tube

AM Alsaghir, MO Hamdan, MF Orhan… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
In this study, a series of numerical simulations are performed to investigate the performance
of a vortex tube (VT) with various design parameters. The study focuses on six design …

Experimental study of energy separation in a Ranque-Hilsch tube with a screw vortex generator

OV Vitovsky - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2021 - Elsevier
The paper considers the process of energy separation in a vortex tube with an original screw-
type vortex generator, which was not previously used for this purpose. The effects of inlet …