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Jaworski, AJ and Mao, X (2013) Development of thermoacoustic devices for power generation and refrigeration. Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part A: Journal of Power and Energy, 227 (7). 7. 762 - 782. ISSN 0957-6509
Abstract
This paper is intended as a technical overview of the research and development work initially undertaken at the University of Manchester and subsequently transferred to the University of Leicester as part of the EPSRC-funded SCORE project (Stove for Cooking, Refrigeration and Electricity supply). The objectives of the work were twofold: Firstly, to develop an early demonstrator of a low-power electricity generator (to deliver approximately 10–20 W of electricity). This was to be based on the concept of using low-cost materials, working fluids and linear alternators suitable for deployment in rural areas of developing countries. The issues of concern here were the development of a suitable thermoacoustic engine topology and control measures; design of suitable heat exchanger configurations from initial use of electrical heaters to heat input through propane combustion; and characterisation of commercial loudspeakers to work as linear alternators and subsequent incorporation of selected models for engine prototyping purposes. These matters will be illustrated by a number of demonstrators and their testing in the laboratory environment. Secondly, to develop a demonstrator of a combustion driven thermoacoustic cooler for storage of vital medical supplies in remote and rural areas where there is no access to electricity grid. To this end, the paper will describe the design, construction and test results of an electrically driven demonstrator of a standing wave thermoacoustic engine coupled to a travelling wave thermoacoustic cooler. The final part of the paper will summarise the achievements to date and outline future work that has spun out from the original SCORE project. This will in particular include the current work on a scaled up version of electricity generator designed to deliver 100 W of electricity by using a two-stage engine configuration and the issues of integration of the thermoacoustic electricity generator and thermoacoustic cooler into one system.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © IMechE 2013. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Advanced power cycles; biomass; energy conversion/recovery; engine testing; heat exchangers; heat recovery; power from waste and biomass; power generation; shell/tube heat exchanges; Stirling engines |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) > Energy Tech & Innovation Initiative (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 04 Sep 2014 10:11 |
Last Modified: | 04 Sep 2014 10:18 |
Published Version: | http://pia.sagepub.com/content/227/7/762.abstract |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Sage Publications |
Identification Number: | 10.1177/0957650913493622 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:79887 |
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