Multi-physics coupling in thermoacoustic devices: A review

G Chen, L Tang, B Mace, Z Yu - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Latest developments in thermoacoustic devices have demonstrated comparable power
output and efficiency, but higher reliability and lower cost when compared to conventional …

Generalized thermoacoustic heat engines with unconventional working substances: A review

J Huang, R Yang, Y Yang, Q Zhou, E Luo - Applied Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic heat engines can convert thermal energy into acoustic power or vice versa
with advantages of high reliability and low environmental impact. In conventional …

Demonstration of high efficiency elastocaloric cooling with large ΔT using NiTi wires

J Cui, Y Wu, J Muehlbauer, Y Hwang… - Applied Physics …, 2012 - pubs.aip.org
Vapor compression (VC) is by far the most dominant technology for meeting all cooling and
refrigeration needs around the world. It is a mature technology with the efficiency of modern …

Advances in the utilization and suppression of thermoacoustic effect: A review

J Wen, L Zhang, H Kang, S Liu, K Wang - International Journal of Heat and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The thermoacoustic effect is a complicated occurrence that involves the mutual conversion
of sound and thermal energy. Thermoacoustic heat engines built on this effect have …

[HTML][HTML] Harnessing sound waves for sustainable energy: advancements and challenges in thermoacoustic technology

U Ali, O Al-Mufti, I Janajreh - Energy Nexus, 2024 - Elsevier
In the face of urgent global environmental challenges, the pursuit of sustainable
technologies has become of utmost importance. Thermoacoustic technology has emerged …

Theoretical performance characteristics of a travelling-wave phase-change thermoacoustic heat pump

R Yang, N Blanc, GZ Ramon - Energy Conversion and Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic technology is a promising approach for environmentally-benign, low-cost
heat pum**. Herein, we present a theoretical investigation on phase-change …

[HTML][HTML] Freeze desalination via thermoacoustic cooling: System analysis and cost overview

U Ali, H Zhang, S Abedrabbo, I Janajreh - Energy Nexus, 2023 - Elsevier
Clean, drinkable water is essential for human health and well-being. However, access to
clean water is becoming a global problem due to climate change and over exploitation of …

High-fidelity numerical simulations of a standing-wave thermoacoustic engine

N Blanc, M Laufer, S Frankel, GZ Ramon - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic devices, in which heat fluxes and pressure waves are converted from one to
the other, are a promising class of energy conversion, particularly as heat-driven heat …

Theoretical performance characteristics of a travelling-wave phase-change thermoacoustic engine for low-grade heat recovery

R Yang, A Meir, GZ Ramon - Applied Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
There is a critical need for environmentally benign, cost-effective technologies to utilize the
vast amount of untapped low-grade heat sources. In this work, we report a novel travelling …

Revisiting the evaporative Stirling engine: The mechanism and a case study via thermoacoustic theory

R Yang, J Wang, E Luo - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
In this work, a new explanation on an old idea to enhance the Stirling engine, ie, the
evaporative (two-phase two-component) Stirling engine, has been provided through …