The vortex tube as a classic thermodynamic refrigeration cycle

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 3645-3653

  Ahlborn, Boye K ^a   Gordon, Jeffrey M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

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EID: 0346346566     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1289524     Document Type: Article

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