Experimental investigation of a thermoacoustic refrigerator driven by a standing wave twin thermoacoustic prime mover

The objective of this study is to analyse the performance of thermoacoustic refrigerator (TAR) measured in terms of hot end temperature and temperature difference across refrigerator stack with two different spacing namely 0.4 mm and 0.8 mm and stack used in refrigerating section was made of low the...

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Published in:International journal of refrigeration 2013-12, Vol.36 (8), p.2420-2425
Main Authors: Hariharan, N.M., Sivashanmugam, P., Kasthurirengan, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
différence de température
Energy
Energy. Thermal use of fuels
espacement
Exact sciences and technology
force motrice principale thermoacoustique à deux ondes
Hot end temperature
Refrigerating engineering
Refrigerating engineering. Cryogenics. Food conservation
Spacing
Techniques. Materials
Temperature difference
température de l’extrémité chaude
Thermoacoustic refrigerator
Twin-wave thermoacoustic prime mover
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Summary:The objective of this study is to analyse the performance of thermoacoustic refrigerator (TAR) measured in terms of hot end temperature and temperature difference across refrigerator stack with two different spacing namely 0.4 mm and 0.8 mm and stack used in refrigerating section was made of low thermal conductivity materials namely Mylar sheet and photographic film & the experiments were carried out at 1 MPa pressure using helium as working fluid. High powered acoustic wave with frequency of 460 Hz and pressure amplitude of ≅0.07 MPa was obtained from twin thermoacoustic prime mover (TAPM) and this acoustic wave produced temperature difference of 16 °C across the Mylar sheet stack made of 0.4 mm spacing in refrigerator section. From this study, it has been inferred that twin TAPM can act as efficient drive for TAR. [Display omitted] •Setup of TAR driven by twin TAPM is fabricated and tested.•Performance is measured by varying different stack materials and different spacing.•Hot end temperature of refrigerator's stack & temperature difference is measured.•Hot end temperature was higher for photographic film with 0.4 mm spacing.•Higher temperature difference was obtained for Mylar sheet with 0.4 mm spacing.
ISSN:0140-7007
1879-2081
DOI:10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2013.04.017