Thermoacoustic prime movers and refrigerators: Thermally powered engines without moving components

T Jin, J Huang, Y Feng, R Yang, K Tang, R Radebaugh - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic engines attract much attention for their lack of moving parts and relatively
benign environmental impact. In this review, an introduction of the thermoacoustic effect is …

Performance analysis of the standing wave thermoacoustic refrigerator: A review

NA Zolpakar, N Mohd-Ghazali, MH El-Fawal - Renewable and sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
Concerns over environmental impacts of hazardous refrigerants have spurred much
research into alternative technologies as well as more environmentally friendly refrigerants …

Predicting unsteady heat-fluid interaction features and nonlinear acoustic behaviors in standing-wave thermoacoustic engines using unsteady RANS, LES and hybrid …

L Guo, D Zhao, J Xu, MO Tokhi, HR Karimi - … Communications in Heat and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The study presented in this paper aims to simulate a standing-wave thermoacoustic engine
(SWTAE) system by capturing its nonlinear thermoacoustic features with three-dimensional …

Study of breathing behavior and its heat load for a refrigerator through the gasket

G Liu, Y Li, T Xiong, G Yan - … Communications in Heat and Mass Transfer, 2023 - Elsevier
Gaskets play an important role in thermal insulation and sealing in refrigerators. In this
paper, the aim is to explore the effect of gasket structure on transport characteristics of …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing Sound Waves for Sustainable Energy: Advancements and Challenges in Thermoacoustic Technology

U Ali, O Al-Mufti, I Janajreh - Energy Nexus, 2024 - Elsevier
In the face of urgent global environmental challenges, the pursuit of sustainable
technologies has become of utmost importance. Thermoacoustic technology has emerged …

The effect of working fluid on the performance of a large-scale thermoacoustic Stirling engine

S Dong, G Shen, M Xu, S Zhang, L An - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
In this study, a numerical and experimental investigation was carried out to research the
effect of three types of working fluids (ie, helium, nitrogen and argon) on the performance of …

Acoustic characteristics of looped-tube thermoacoustic refrigerators with external and in-built acoustic drivers: A comparative study

G Chen, J Xu - The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, 2021 - pubs.aip.org
Thermoacoustic refrigerators (TARs) are in the first place acoustic systems. It is
indispensable to conduct an acoustic analysis of the entire system before a thermodynamic …

Numerical modeling of standing wave thermoacoustic devices–A review: Modélisation numérique des dispositifs thermoacoustiques à ondes stationnaires–Une revue

UN Bhatti, S Bashmal, S Khan… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Global environmental concerns have brought the challenge of developing renewable
energy technologies to cope up with the world energy needs. Thermoacoustic devices …

Single-objective optimization for stack unit of standing wave thermoacoustic refrigerator through fruit fly optimization algorithm

AA Rahman, X Zhang - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2019 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic refrigeration is considered as a potential alternative refrigeration technology
with environmentally-friendly working substance, no or few moving parts, high reliability as …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of the blockage ratios of circular stack on the performance of the air-based standing wave thermoacoustic refrigerator using heat pipe

P Chaiwongsa, S Wongwises - Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
In this study, the coefficient of performance (COP) and relative coefficient of performance
(COPR) of an air-based standing wave thermoacoustic refrigerator (ASWTAR) was …