CFD modeling of thermoacoustic energy conversion: a review

A Di Meglio, N Massarotti - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this article, a comprehensive review of the computational fluid dynamics (CFD)-based
modeling approach for thermoacoustic energy conversion devices is proposed. Although …

Thermoacoustic prime movers and refrigerators: Thermally powered engines without moving components

T **, J Huang, Y Feng, R Yang, K Tang, R Radebaugh - Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic engines attract much attention for their lack of moving parts and relatively
benign environmental impact. In this review, an introduction of the thermoacoustic effect is …

Performance analysis of the standing wave thermoacoustic refrigerator: A review

NA Zolpakar, N Mohd-Ghazali, MH El-Fawal - Renewable and sustainable …, 2016 - Elsevier
Concerns over environmental impacts of hazardous refrigerants have spurred much
research into alternative technologies as well as more environmentally friendly refrigerants …

High fidelity analysis and optimization of a quarter wavelength thermo-acoustically driven refrigerator

OA Al-Mufti, I Janajreh - Energy Conversion and Management, 2024 - Elsevier
High fidelity CFD analysis is done to investigate the coupling of a thermoacoustic engine
and refrigerator (TAE & TAR) within a straight tubular quarter-wavelength resonator under …

Analysis of non-linear losses in a parallel plate thermoacoustic stack

A Di Meglio, N Massarotti, S Rolland… - International Journal of …, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose This study aims to analyse the non-linear losses of a porous media (stack)
composed by parallel plates and inserted in a resonator tube in oscillatory flows by …

[HTML][HTML] Towards greener cooling: A comprehensive study on the experimental validation and parametric optimization of a thermoacoustic refrigerator

OA Al-Mufti, U Ali, I Janajreh - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2025 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic refrigerators (TARs) offer a promising solution for sustainable cooling by
leveraging acoustic energy to remove heat. This study presents a comprehensive analysis of …

Numerical simulation investigating the influence of varied stack parameters on the energy conversion in thermoacoustic engines

C Yao, Y Zhou, J Liu, J Yan - International Journal of Heat and Mass …, 2025 - Elsevier
The stack is a crucial component of the thermoacoustic heat engine, influencing its capacity
to generate stable pressure amplitude and enhance efficiency. Utilizing the discontinuous …

Explanations on the onset and dam** behaviors in a standing-wave thermoacoustic engine

YL He, HB Ke, FQ Cui, WQ Tao - Applied thermal engineering, 2013 - Elsevier
In order to understand the onset and dam** behaviors of the thermoacoustic engine, a
series of experiments and a simplified thermodynamics analysis are carried out. It is found …

Numerical investigation of a thermoacoustic engine core via heat transfer calculations coupled with acoustic field analyses

K Kuzuu, S Hasegawa - Applied Thermal Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Thermoacoustic engines are generating increased interest due to their potential use in
renewable energy systems. The heat transfer characteristics of such engine cores were …

Numerical investigation of thermoacoustic refrigerator at weak and large amplitudes considering cooling effect

A Namdar, A Kianifar, E Roohi - Cryogenics, 2015 - Elsevier
In this paper, OpenFOAM package is used for the first time to simulate the thermoacoustic
refrigerator. For simulating oscillating inlet pressure, we implemented cosine boundary …