Influence of acoustic pressure amplifier dimensions on the performance of a standing-wave thermoacoustic system

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 5-6, 2009, Pages 950-956

  Tang, K ^a   Huang, Z J ^a   Jin, T ^a   Chen, G B ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Acoustic pressure amplifier; Thermoacoustic engine; Thermoacoustics

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC EQUIPMENT; ACOUSTIC FIELDS; AMPLIFICATION; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; PIEZOELECTRIC ACTUATORS; STANDING WAVE METERS;

ACOUSTIC PRESSURE AMPLIFIER; AMPLIFICATION EFFECT; DISTRIBUTION CHARACTERISTICS; POWER LOSSES; POWER OUTPUTS; PRESSURE RATIO (PR); SIMULATION RESULTS; THERMOACOUSTIC ENGINE; THERMOACOUSTICS; VARIATIONS OF;

ACOUSTICS;

EID: 58549102081     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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