Fluid dynamics

Anyone here an expert or have a degree in the subject?

I am wishing to understand how effective a sworl pot is, how it seperates bubbles from fluid and the effectiveness of then being drwn into the centre of the vortex for expulson from the fluid?

Get a F**king life man!!!

I had some stuff on this, will have a look, believe some SAE articles on it. Had a chap at work doing CFD analysis will ask. However, can't you do it practically, and just monitor rad and engine temps in and out, and test with a pot and without - simply is there any change or nowt taken out?

Similar principle to a static fluid with bubbles in, the bubbles rise to the top because they're less dense. Make a fluid spin and any gas will move to the centre and the fluid to the outside. How fast it spins will dictate how effective this is - think of it being like G-force. In a static container, the G force is 1 straight down. Spin it fast enough and your fluid will experience multiple G radially.

Similar principle to a static fluid with bubbles in, the bubbles rise to the top because they're less dense. Make a fluid spin and any gas will move to the centre and the fluid to the outside. How fast it spins will dictate how effective this is - think of it being like G-force. In a static container, the G force is 1 straight down. Spin it fast enough and your fluid will experience multiple G radially.

Boy, I'm I glad I read that $hite!

Similar principle to a static fluid with bubbles in, the bubbles rise to the top because they're less dense. Make a fluid spin and any gas will move to the centre and the fluid to the outside. How fast it spins will dictate how effective this is - think of it being like G-force. In a static container, the G force is 1 straight down. Spin it fast enough and your fluid will experience multiple G radially.

centripetal force - get it right, thought you were doing a degree???

bubbles get squeezed out, and the water will naturally form a vortex, with offset flow, and especially disappearing down an 'ole... I'm sure you were good at playing in the bath when you were young

Good question Simon and one that needs answering,
i'm sure the swirl pot puts air in.
Seems strange how i always have to bleed my system with no loss of fluid.

Martin, and as we live, and drive, in the Northern Hemisphere, which direction does the water need to swirl so that we get the best effect of seperation etc?