EXERGY AND ENERGY ANALYSIS OF VORTEX TUBE

Abstract

In this study performance of Vortex tube coupled with Vapour compression refrigeration system analyzed using different vortex tube length, valve angle and L/D ratio by using exergy and energy analysis. It is a mechanical device with no moving components. The splitting of the flow into low- and high-temperature zones is called the temperature separation effect. The output of the vortex tube is determined by two main parameters: one is the working parameter, for example, intake pressure for compressed air; the other is geometric parameters, such as nozzle number, nozzle diameter, cone valve angle, hot side tube length, hot opening diameter and vortex tube material. The Vortex tube has fascinating functionalities and many industrial applications and is employed as a cooling unit in industry as a refrigerator. “The purpose of this study is to illustrate the geometric factors that influence vortex tube performance, and the analytical effect of CFD. This paper includes equations and boundary criteria for examining the vortex tube. Hypertension, viscosity, turbulence, temperature gradient, and secondary circulation are all examples of temperature separation. Furthermore, studies have shown that CFD analysis assesses various kinds of nozzle profiles as well as the number of nozzles. CFD analysis was performed to establish the highest warm-gas temperature and the lowest cold-gas temperature using different shapes and dimensions of the hot end valve. The boundary conditions of the necessary vortex flow have been modified.”