Numerical and experimental investigation on a novel heat-driven thermoacoustic refrigerator for room-temperature cooling

J Chi, Y Yang, Z Wu, R Yang, P Li, J Xu, L Zhang… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
We report a two-unit thermoacoustic refrigerator driven by medium-and low-grade thermal
energy for the room-temperature cooling. Carefully designed slim tubes and cavities were …

A heat-driven combined cooling and heating system based on thermoacoustic technology

Y Yang, J Chi, Z Wu, R Yang, J Xu, L Zhang… - Applied Physics …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Energy crisis and environmental pollution have become global issues. This study reported a
heat-driven combined cooling and heating system based on thermoacoustic technology …

The state of the art: lightweight cryocoolers working in the liquid-helium temperature range

B Yang, Z Gao, X Xi, L Chen, J Wang - Journal of Low Temperature …, 2022 - Springer
Liquid-helium temperature is a widely used working temperature in low-temperature
physics. At present, liquid-helium or low-frequency cryocoolers, including Gifford Mahon …

Study on a high frequency pulse tube cryocooler capable of achieving temperatures below 4 K by helium-4

L Chen, X Wu, J Wang, X Liu, C Pan, H Jin, W Cui… - Cryogenics, 2018 - Elsevier
High-frequency pulse tube cryocooler (HPTC) has advantages of compact structure, low
vibration, high reliability and long operation time. In this study, Theoretical analysis and …

A cascade-looped thermoacoustic driven cryocooler with different-diameter resonance tubes. Part I: Theoretical analysis of thermodynamic performance and …

J Xu, J Hu, E Luo, L Zhang, W Dai - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
A looped-cascade thermoacoustic driven cryocooler is proposed and theoretically studied in
this paper. This system is capable of achieving ideal acoustic fields by employing different …

High-frequency two-stage gas-bearing pulse tube cryocoolers at 20 K for space applications

J Zhou, X Zhi, Z Ni, R Cao, Z Liu, C Huang… - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Gas-bearing pulse tube cryocoolers (PTCs) are efficient and durable for the elimination of
supporting and reciprocating parts of the compressor components. Compared with the leaf …

Progress and challenges of sub-Kelvin sorption cooler and its prospects for space application

X Xi, J Wang, L Chen, Y Zhou, J Wang - Journal of Low Temperature …, 2020 - Springer
The helium sorption cooler plays an important role in both ground and space application
because it does not require a magnetic field and is not dependent on gravity. At present, one …

An 80 mW/8 K high-frequency pulse tube refrigerator driven by only one linear compressor

X Wu, L Chen, X Liu, J Wang, Y Zhou, J Wang - Cryogenics, 2019 - Elsevier
High-frequency pulse tube refrigerator (HPTR) has significant advantages in terms of
compactness and high reliability, but it is difficult to obtain very low cooling temperatures. To …

Numerical study on a heat-driven thermoacoustic cryocooler operating near liquid-helium temperature ranges

J Chi, L Chen, G Chen, Y Zhou, E Luo, J Xu - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In recent decades, the demands for cooling requirements near liquid-helium temperature
ranges, ie, 4 K, are becoming urgent for the increasing developments in frontier science of …

Attaining the liquid helium temperature with a compact pulse tube cryocooler for space applications

XM Liu, LB Chen, XL Wu, B Yang, J Wang… - Science China …, 2020 - Springer
Recent breakthroughs in space science have motivated space exploration programs in
many countries including China. Cryocoolers, which provide the mandatory low-temperature …