A mathematical model of a swirled turbulent flow in the separation zone of a pneumatic centrifugal device is presented. The model is based on the known k-ω model of turbulence proposed by Wilcox. The influence of rotation of the separation-zone walls, input swirl of the gas flow, and other characteristic parameters on the mean velocity field is demonstrated. A comparison of parameters is performed, which reveals good agreement between the numerical and experimental results for a turbulent fluid flow between parallel disks.
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