Granular Cyclone & Vortex Separator Physics Lab

p5.js Multiphase Engine
Real-time Telemetry ACTIVE
Separation Efficiency
94.2%
Centrifugal Force (Outer)
14.2 G
Vortex Core Pressure
-120.5 Pa
Sand Ejection Rate
45.2 g/s
Preset Configurations
Fluid & Particle Controls
Inlet Velocity 15.0 m/s
Particle Diameter 1.20 mm
Particle Density 2650 kg/m³
Cone Taper Angle 18.0°
Suction Extraction Power 75 %
Why does sand go down/out while air pulls UP? High-velocity air enters tangentially, forming an intense outer vortex. The resulting high centrifugal force ($F_c = \frac{m v_\theta^2}{r}$) flings dense sand grains outward to the chamber walls. Wall friction strips particle momentum, allowing gravity to drag the sand down into the bottom bin. Meanwhile, central low pressure creates a inner upward vortex carrying fine airborne dust up through the vortex finder pipe.
Status: High efficiency centrifugal separation achieved
G-Force: 14.2 G Ejection: 45.2 g/s Core Pressure: -120.5 Pa