Numerical Study of the “End of the Vortex” Phenomenon in a Hydrocyclone Separator | Zendy

YuFen Chang | Zendy; Gleb I. Pisarev | Zendy; Alex C. Hoffmann | Zendy; Theodore E. Simos | Zendy; George Psihoyios | Zendy; Ch. Tsitouras | Zendy; Zacharias Anastassi | Zendy

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Numerical Study of the “End of the Vortex” Phenomenon in a Hydrocyclone Separator

Author(s) -

YuFen Chang,

Gleb I. Pisarev,

Alex C. Hoffmann,

Theodore E. Simos,

George Psihoyios,

Ch. Tsitouras,

Zacharias Anastassi

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

aip conference proceedings

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Conference proceedings

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.177

H-Index - 75

eISSN - 1551-7616

pISSN - 0094-243X

DOI - 10.1063/1.3636698

Subject(s) - hydrocyclone , vortex , mechanics , turbulence , physics , cyclonic separation , vortex ring , starting vortex , horseshoe vortex , classical mechanics , engineering , mechanical engineering , inlet

The single‐phase flow field in a hydrocyclone was studied numerically using the LES turbulence model. The hydrocyclone geometry and flow conditions are in accordance with previous experimental work. An important phenomenon in cyclone operation, the “end of the vortex,” observed in experiments was reproduced in the simulations, where the vortex end deviated from the vortex axis and bent to the wall of the hydrocyclone body. As the vortex end attached to the wall, its rotation (precession) was visualized by monitoring the motion of the low‐pressure spot caused by the vortex core on the wall.

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