The Development of the Vortex Gas Pressure Regulator

Following the analysis and preliminary numerical calculation of the gas flow in the working cavity of the vortex pressure regulator its geometric parameters were defined and three-dimensional model was developed. The prototype of the vortex regulator was made with the application of additive technologies. A test bench to be used for testing the developed vortex pressure regulator was prepared. According to the experiment results, nomogram gas flow at the regulator's outlet by the control flow for different power pressures was composed. Moreover, the locking pressure value in the experiment was compared to the value obtained by numerical calculation.