Basic Research in Thermoacoustic Heat Transport
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Authors
Atchley, Anthony A.
Subjects
Thermoacoustic
Heat transport
Refrigerators
Prime movers
Heat driven refrigerators
Heat transport
Refrigerators
Prime movers
Heat driven refrigerators
Advisors
Date of Issue
1996-06-11
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This technical report details progress in basic research in thermoacoustic heat transport made during the period June 1, 1995 through May 30, 1996. Research efforts were primarily concentrated in three areas: 1) investigation of fundamental limitations to the performance of thermoacoustic devices; 2) design, construction, and demonstration of a proof-of-concept, shipboard, heat driven thermoacoustic cooler capable of cooling loads of 1 kW; 3) measurement of transient effects in thermoacoustic devices to provide data to test nonlinear, timedependent models of thermoacoustics. Accomplishments include 1) the design of a prototype toroidal prime mover; 2) preliminary measurements of the temperature evolution along a stack in a mechanically driven configuration; 3) preliminary measurements of transient effects in prime movers; 4) preliminary design of a new prime mover configuration; and 5) fabrication of a 1 kVV heat driven cooler. A publications, patents, presentations, and honors report is also included.
Type
Technical Report
Description
Annual rept. 1 Jun 95-31 May 96
Series/Report No
Department
Physics
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS-PH-96-003
Sponsors
Funder
Office of Naval Research, ONR 331, 800 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22217-5660
PE61153N
N0001496VVR20004
N0001496AF00002
PE61153N
N0001496VVR20004
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Format
9 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.