Personal Projects
Hilsch Vortex Tube
A Hilsch Vortex Tube is a device
that cools air with no moving parts. High velocity air is induced into a vortex. The change in speeds of
the air, caused by the geometry of the device, causes a change in
temperature. CFD analysis was completed, as seen on the right, to optimize the air velocity difference
to get the largest possible temperature difference.
The vortex tube was able to achive a cold temperature of around 12 degrees C with the cold end at 26 degrees C.
Machining
A brass water nozzle:
A CNC aluminum and brass fidget spinner:
