Design a two-stage looped-tube thermoacoustic cooler for thermal management of enclosures

Samir Gh Yahya, Xiaoan Mao, Artur J. Jaworski

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Abstract

Design options for a travelling wave thermoacoustic refrigerator have been considered with the view of using it for thermal management of various enclosures/compartments. Acoustic drivers such as loudspeakers or linear motors are essential for such thermoacoustic devices as they enable the conversion of electrical to acoustic power. The theoretical knowledge of how to couple an acoustic driver to thermoacoustic refrigerators or engines efficiently has been illustrated by studying the performance of an acoustic driver when connected to selected types of acoustic networks using DeltaEC. A final design comprising a two-stage refrigerator (two thermoacoustic cores in series) driven by two acoustic drivers (model 1S132, available from Q-Drive) has been presented together with the discussion regarding acoustic matching. The overall efficiency (electricity to cooling power) has reached nearly 125% when the temperature difference between the cold and ambient heat exchanger is 25 K to produce 447 W of cooling power.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2015
PublisherInternational Institute of Refrigeration
Pages1293-1300
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9782362150128
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015
Externally publishedYes
Event24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2015 - Yokohama, Japan
Duration: 16 Aug 201522 Aug 2015

Publication series

NameRefrigeration Science and Technology
ISSN (Print)0151-1637

Conference

Conference24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration, ICR 2015
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityYokohama
Period16/08/1522/08/15

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