本研究致力於分析入口參數變化對渦流管效能的影響，以深入理解其在工業冷卻應用中的性能表現。渦流管是一種利用壓縮空氣產生冷熱分離的裝置，其效率受多種因素影響，其中入口參數（如壓力、溫度和渦流道數量）是關鍵變量。本研究透過模擬軟體，模擬了不同入口口徑、入口壓力、入口溫度及渦流室的渦流流道數量對渦流管分離效率和冷熱端出口溫度的影響。
本研究發現，增加入口壓力及擴大入口口徑可以顯著提高渦流管的能量轉換效率，另外改變入口溫度雖然可以改變冷熱端出口的溫度，但這只是將輸出溫度的上下平移，而不是改變冷熱分離的效率，值得一提的是在單一進氣口的情況下，渦流室的渦流道數量的減少，是有助於渦流管的性能的提升。這些發現不僅為渦流管的理論模型提供了實驗支持，也為其在能源效率和環境控制應用中的設計和優化提供了寶貴指導。

This study aims to investigate the impact of changes in inlet parameters on the performance of vortex tubes, with the goal of enhancing the understanding of their functionality in industrial cooling applications. Vortex tubes are devices that use compressed air to separate hot and cold streams, and their efficiency is influenced by factors such as inlet pressure, temperature, and the number of vortex channels. By utilizing simulation software, this research examines how variations in inlet diameter, inlet pressure, inlet temperature, and the number of vortex channels in the vortex chamber affect the separation efficiency and the outlet temperatures at the hot and cold ends.
The findings demonstrate that increasing the inlet pressure and enlarging the inlet diameter significantly improve the energy conversion efficiency of the vortex tube. While changes in inlet temperature can shift the hot and cold outlet temperatures, they do not impact the efficiency of hot-cold separation. Furthermore, reducing the number of vortex channels in the vortex chamber enhances the overall performance of the vortex tube. These results not only provide experimental validation for the theoretical model of vortex tubes but also offer practical guidance for optimizing their design and applications in energy efficiency and environmental control.

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