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Explaining the Physics Principle of Vortex Coolers

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Start date Jul 9, 2009
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pixel01

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Jul 9, 2009

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Hi all,

Can anyone explain the physics principle of this kind of cooler.

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negitron

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Jul 9, 2009

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The Wiki article isn't bad, at least as a starting point:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube

pixel01

Jul 10, 2009

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negitron said:

The Wiki article isn't bad, at least as a starting point:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube

Thanks. But there are several explanations, which one do you support?

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