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Thermoacoustic Refrigerators
P. H. M. W. in t panhuis
CASA Center for Analysis, Scientic Computing and Applications Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
16-November-2005
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Introduction Modeling Model Classication Thermoacoustic Engines Research Outline Linear Theory Rotts Analysis Dimensional Analysis Current Work Interaction between stack and sound eld Future Work
/centre for analysis, scientific computing and applications
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Benets No moving parts Environmentally friendly Use of simple materials Applications Cooling or heating Upgrading industrial waste heat Cheap energy source
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Traveling Wave or Standing Wave System Standing wave: Pressure and displacement are in phase
Stack-based (small pores) Imperfect thermal contact between gas and solid
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The research work is split up in several parts: Study acoustics inside porous medium
Standing wave vs. traveling wave system Stack vs. regenerator Linear theory (small amplitudes) Extension to large amplitudes Include higher order effects such as acoustic streaming and turbulence
Interaction between the porous medium and sound eld Vortex shedding at a side branch Integration of the models
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Linear Theory Thermoacoustic refrigerators Linear theory as derived by Rott and developed by Swift Systematic and consistent reconstruction of linear theory
Dimensionless model Based on small parameter asymptotics Short stack approximation Stack vs. regenerator
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Fundamental Equations Navier Stokes + Energy equations + constitutive equations Boundary conditions
No-slip conditions at the solid-gas interface v (x , y0 ) = 0 Continuity of temperature and heat uxes at the solid-gas interface T (x , y0 ) = Ts (x , ) T Ts K (x , y0 ) = Ks (x , ) y y
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Dimensionless Model Dimensionless numbers A 1 = /L : L/ y0 NL = k y0 Wo = amplitude of oscillations (Mach number) aspect ratio of plate rescaled frequency Laucret number Womersley number 2 1 2 1
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Long stack short stack short regenerator Long stack: = O(1), NL O(1) q (x , y , t ) = q0 (x , y ) + ARe q1 (x , y )eit + O A2 Short stack:
We assume A
1, NL 1
2 1 2 2 1
1, NL
Swifts linearization (long stack) He implicitly uses 2 1 Similar results Additionally, we get dT0 /dx is constant 2 A 2 1 in linearization
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Pressure p All quantities could be expressed as a function of p1 Long stack: Rotts wave equation d dx f1 (x ) dp1 dx + f2 (x ) dp1 2 + 2 f3 (x )p1 = 0 dx c
Short stack: p10 and p11 are constant d dx f1 (x ) dp12 dx + f2 (x ) 1 dp12 + 2 f3 (x )p10 = 0 dx c
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Acoustic Power W For a long stack: /dx = Re [hp1 u ] h |u1 |2 hk |p1 |2 dW 1 = sink term viscous dissipation thermal relaxation dissipation Short stack:
Viscous dissipation can be neglected Sink term is large if p and v are in phase standing wave
Short regenerator:
Viscous and thermal relaxation dissipation can be neglected Sink term is large if p and v are not in phase traveling wave
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Outline Finish coupling sound eld inside and outside the stack Study behaviour at the stack ends Gain better understanding in the energy transport Investigate vortex shedding at the side branch Perform large amplitude analysis and include higher order effects