CFD optimization of injection nozzles geometric dimensions of RHVT-machines in order to enhance the cooling capability

CFD optimization of injection nozzles geometric dimensions of RHVT-machines in order to enhance the cooling capability

Adib BazgirAli Heydari 

Petroleum University of technology, Department of Chemical Engineering, Ahwaz 6199171183, Iran

Corresponding Author Email: 
adib.bazgir@afp.put.ac.ir
Page: 
1081-1093
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DOI: 
https://doi.org/10.18280/ijht.360340
Received: 
31 December 2017
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Accepted: 
29 May 2018
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OPEN ACCESS

Abstract: 

In this article, by using Computational Fluid Dynamic techniques, the optimized dimensions for injection nozzles of vortex tube machine are obtained. For this purpose, numerical simulation for different dimensions of length, width and height of nozzles is performed. However, other dimensions of modeled vortex tube are considered constant. The standard k-ε turbulence model was introduced to the governing equations for analyzing highly turbulence and compressible flows. The main goal of this study is to achieve the minimum amount of cold exit temperature by changing the dimensions of injection nozzles. In addition, an investigation is done upon pressure effect in the vortex tube chamber and its relation with the cold exit temperature and the best dimensions of nozzles are selected. Finally, some results of this article are validated by available experimental data. The comparisons show reasonable agreement.

Keywords: 

vortex tube, nozzle, temperature separation, numerical modeling, vortex chamber, reversed flows

1. Introduction
2. Governing Equations
3. Turbulence Simulation
4. Geometric Description of The Simulated Vortex Tube
5. Boundary Conditions
6. Grid Independency Study
7. Verifying Turbulence Model
8. Validation of Numerical Simulations
9. Aims and Prospects of Numerical Research
10. Results and Discussions
11. Conclusion
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