TY - JOUR N2 - This paper presents an effect of general dimensions of a reverse flow mini-cyclone with a tangential inlet on its separation efficiency. Several mini-cyclone design modifications are presented and evaluated for use in the air filtration systems of motor vehicles. Local design improvements of three components of a reverse flow mini-cyclone with a tangential inlet D-40 of an air filter fitted in an all-terrain vehicle engine were introduced. An asymmetric curvilinear shape of an outlet port was used instead of a symmetrical shape. An outlet vortex finder inlet port shape was streamlined, and a cylindrical outlet vortex finder of the cyclone was replaced with a conical one. Experimental evaluation of the effects of the design improvements of mini-cyclone on its separation efficiency and performance as well as flow resistance was carried out. Separation efficiency of the cyclone was determined using the mass method as a product of dust mass retained by the mini-cyclone and supplied to the mini-cyclone in a specified time. Separation performance of the cyclone was determined as the largest dust particle dz =dzmax in a specific test cycle in the cyclone outlet air stream. A polydisperse PTC-D test dust used in Poland, a substitute for AC-fine test dust was used. Dust concentration at the mini-cyclone inlet was kept at 1 g/m3. The size and total number of dust particles in the air stream at the outlet of the original mini-cyclone and at the outlet of the improved mini-cyclone was determined using a particle counter. L1 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/103635/PDF/CPE-39-1-art_02_119096_2.pdf L2 - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/Content/103635 PY - 2018 IS - No 1 KW - air filter KW - mini-cyclones KW - separation efficiency KW - separation performance KW - flow resistance KW - dust particle size distribution A1 - Dziubak, Tadeusz PB - Polish Academy of Sciences Committee of Chemical and Process Engineering VL - vol. 39 DA - 2018.03.30 T1 - POTENTIAL DESIGN IMPROVEMENTS OF A REVERSE FLOW MINI-CYCLONE WITH A TANGENTIAL INLET UR - http://www.czasopisma.pan.pl/dlibra/publication/edition/103635 T2 - Chemical and Process Engineering ER -