Response of a thermoacoustic refrigerator to the variation of the driving frequency and loading

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 165-175

  Jebali, Fathi ^a   Lubiez, Jean Valentin ^a   François, Maurice Xavier ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Experimental; Heat transfer; Modelling; Refrigeration; Thermoacoustics

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE PROPAGATION; BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DATA REDUCTION; ELECTRIC LOADS; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT TRANSFER; OSCILLATIONS; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; THERMAL INSULATION;

OSCILLATING FLOWS; STACK PLATES; STATIONARY WAVES;

REFRIGERATION;

EID: 0345870040     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-7007(03)00100-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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