title: Maxwell's demon in the Ranque-Hilsch vortex tube.
abstract: A theory was developed that explains energy separation in a vortex tube, known as one of the Maxwellian demons. It appears that there is a unique relation between the pressures in the exits of the vortex tube and its temperatures. Experimental results show that the computed and measured temperatures are in very good agreement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Physics, Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands. r.liew@tue.nl
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Liew
authors.forename: J C H
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Zeegers
authors.forename: J G M
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kuerten
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Michalek