Spinning pseudo gravity problems

[Prasanna Suman]

Is a spinning pseudogravity similar to centrifuge in any way.

If yes, then contents in it (like air) should also separate to layers (like H2 at top and heavier gases at bottom).

Is this correct? Could you help me with your ideas?

 

[mathman]

Basically the answer is yes. The main differences are quantitative, i.e. a centrifuge usually is a long tube, while psuedogravity devices would have a much different shape,

 

[nikolatesla20]

I believe that is why for Uranium extraction they use centrifuges...

 

[planish]

Check this out:
Excerpt from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vortex_tube

The vortex tube, also known as the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube, is a mechanical device that separates gas into hot and cold streams. It has no moving parts. Pressurized gas is injected into a swirl chamber and accelerates to a high rate of rotation (over 1,000,000 rpm). The gas is split into two streams, one giving kinetic energy to the other, and resulting in separate flows of hot and cold gases.