Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube

July 10, 2003, 07:29

Hi CFD'ers

Has anyone been able to successfully simulate the strange effects of a Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube using CFD/CFX?

We have tried but get a uniform temperature distribution over the whole domain.

Would anyone be willing to share experiences with respect to boundary conditions and geometrical configurations? (or reference cases)

Any info would be much appreciated

Thanks in advance

Sam Zakrzewski

July 18, 2003, 05:40

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 42 (1999) 415-422

Numerical investigations of the compressible flow and the energy separation in the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube

They used CFX (probably 4, is not mentioned in the article)

July 10, 2003, 07:29	Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube	#1
Sam Z Guest Posts: n/a	Hi CFD'ers Has anyone been able to successfully simulate the strange effects of a Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube using CFD/CFX? We have tried but get a uniform temperature distribution over the whole domain. Would anyone be willing to share experiences with respect to boundary conditions and geometrical configurations? (or reference cases) Any info would be much appreciated Thanks in advance Sam Zakrzewski

July 18, 2003, 05:40	Re: Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube	#2
Bart Prast Guest Posts: n/a	International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 42 (1999) 415-422 Numerical investigations of the compressible flow and the energy separation in the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube They used CFX (probably 4, is not mentioned in the article)

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