Two-port network model and startup criteria for thermoacoustic oscillators

Chinese Science Bulletin

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 335-343

  Hu, Xing Hua ^a   Zhang, Xiao Qing ^a   Wang, Hui Ling ^a   Shu, Shui Ming ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Nyquist criterion; Oscillator; Startup oscillation; Thermoacoustic engine; Two port

Indexed keywords

EID: 59849118706     PISSN: 10016538     EISSN: 18619541     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11434-008-0548-2     Document Type: Article

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