Vortex Tube Refrigerator IRC-1903
Technical Information
| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| Product Model | IRC-1903 |
| Equipment Type | Fully instrumented benchtop vortex tube test unit |
| Operating Medium | Compressed air or other suitable gas |
| Panel | High-quality HDF on which all components are mounted |
| Vortex Tube Rating | 300 liters free air per minute at 600 KNm⁻² gauge |
| Pressure Regulator and Filter | To supply clean and pressure-stable air |
| Heat Exchanger | Concentric tube, counter flow |
| Valves | Two, for isolation and balance |
| Flow | Two, variable area type flowmeters or orifices for digital output (optional), calibrated for air up to 4 gms s⁻¹ |
| Temperature Measurement | Digital Temperature Indicator (Resolution 0.1°C) and thermocouple sensors |
| Temperature Sensor | Total: 3 |
| Temperature Sensor Range | -40°C to 400°C |
| Temperature Sensor Type | K |
| Flowmeter Range | 0.6–6 Nm³/hr |
| Differential Pressure Sensor (Optional) | Range: up to 2500 pascal |
| Data Compressor (Optional) Air Consumption | Approx. 5 g/s |
| Data Compressor (Optional) Max. Pressure | 8 bar |
Experiments Included
- A demonstration of a device’s capacity to generate hot or cold air using no moving parts.
- Calculating the refrigerant effect and comparing it to the compressor’s predicted power requirements.
- Creation of a vortex tube’s performance curves with:
- (A) variable inlet pressure,
- (B) variable hot and cold gas ratio, and
- (C) variable gas (if available).
Vortex Tube Refrigerator IRC-1903
The IRC-1903 Vortex Tube Refrigerator is a fully instrumented benchtop vortex tube refrigeration module that only needs compressed air or another compatible gas source to operate. It has no moving components. When simplicity, dependability, and compactness are necessary, these devices are typically utilized in specialized cooling applications. The device generates air temperatures as low as -20°C, performs 75 watts of cooling, and discharges a hot air stream as hot as 70°C from compressed air at ambient temperature and a high-speed spinning vortex.
Features
- Fully instrumented benchtop vortex tube test unit.
- Operates using compressed air or other suitable gas.
- No moving components.
- Generates air temperatures as low as -20°C.
- Provides 75 watts of cooling.
- Produces a hot air stream up to 70°C.
- High-quality HDF panel on which all components are mounted.
- Vortex tube rated at 300 liters free air per minute at 600 KNm⁻² gauge.
- Pressure regulator and filter to supply clean and pressure-stable air.
- Concentric tube, counter flow heat exchanger.
- Two valves for isolation and balance.
- Two variable area type flowmeters or orifices for digital output (optional), calibrated for air up to 4 gms s⁻¹.
- Digital temperature indicator (Resolution 0.1°C) and thermocouple sensors.
Educational Objectives / Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate the capability of a vortex tube to generate hot or cold air without moving parts.
- Calculate the refrigerant effect and compare it with the compressor’s predicted power requirements.
- Study the performance characteristics of a vortex tube under varying inlet pressure, hot and cold gas ratio, and variable gas (if available).
Standard Accessories
- 1 Experimental module
- 1 Instruction manual
Optional Accessories (If Available)
- Differential Pressure Sensor (Range: up to 2500 pascal)
- Data Compressor
- Air Consumption: Approx. 5 g/s
- Max. Pressure: 8 bar
- IRC-1903SW Software
- Two variable area type flowmeters or orifices for digital output, calibrated for air up to 4 gms s⁻¹
