Review of Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube experiments using air

S Subudhi, M Sen - Renewable and sustainable energy reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper reviews the literature on Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube experiments using air as the
working fluid. This is a simple device without any moving parts that uses vortex motion to …

Effects of working fluid, nozzle number, nozzle material and connection type on thermal performance of a Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube: A review

V Kirmaci, H Kaya - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2018 - Elsevier
A vortex tube is a mechanical device which provides instant heating and cooling by
separating the hot and cold streams via application of compressed working fluid to the orifice …

Exergo-economic Evaluation of a new drying system Boosted by Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube

MS Acar, O Arslan - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
In this paper, a new drying system aided by the hot stream of Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube
(RHVT) was designed. Then, the designed system was evaluated by means of energy and …

Experimental and 3D CFD investigation on heat transfer and energy separation inside a counter flow vortex tube using different shapes of hot control valves

SE Rafiee, MM Sadeghiazad - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2017 - Elsevier
The thermal separation inside a vortex tube can be influenced using different shapes of
throttle valves. Experimental and numerical tests are performed on the thermal …

Performance analysis of a new hybrid cooling–drying system

M Senturk Acar, O Arslan - Environmental Progress & …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
In this study, the Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube (RHVT)‐aided hybrid cooling and drying
system (RHVTHCD), nonhybrid cooling and drying system (NCDS), and RHVT‐aided hybrid …

Three-dimensional and experimental investigation on the effect of cone length of throttle valve on thermal performance of a vortex tube using k–ɛ turbulence model

SE Rafiee, MM Sadeghiazad - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2014 - Elsevier
Energy separation procedure of vortex tube can be improved by using truncated cone
throttle valve. Experiments are performed to study the effect of the geometrical parameters …

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 …

Experimental analysis of cooling and heating performance of serial and parallel connected counter-flow Ranquee–Hilsch vortex tube systems using carbon dioxide as …

H Kaya, O Uluer, E Kocaoğlu, V Kirmaci - International Journal of …, 2019 - Elsevier
This study examines the performance analysis of two counter flow Ranquee–Hilsch Vortex
Tubes (RHVT) having the same geometrical properties in the condition of serial and parallel …

Computational investigation of different effects on the performance of the Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube

HA Kandil, ST Abdelghany - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Abstract The Ranque–Hilsch vortex tube is a simple device with no moving parts and no
mechanical operations. This device separates the inlet air into two distinctive regions; an …

A comparison of the application of RSM and LES turbulence models in the numerical simulation of thermal and flow patterns in a double-circuit Ranque-Hilsch vortex …

V Bianco, A Khait, A Noskov, V Alekhin - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
The present paper reports an investigation of a double-circuit Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube
using a fully three-dimensional numerical model of the turbulent compressible air flow. The …