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Type: | Conference paper |
Title: | Feasibility study of an automotive thermoacoustic refrigerator |
Author: | Zoontjens, L. Howard, C. Zander, A. Cazzolato, B. |
Citation: | Acoustics 2005 : acoustics in a changing environment : proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Australian Acoustical Society / Terrance McMinn (ed.): pp.363-371 |
Publisher: | Australian Acoustical Society (Western Australian division) |
Publisher Place: | CD ROM |
Issue Date: | 2005 |
ISBN: | 090988224X 9781622762682 |
Conference Name: | Australian Acoustical Society. Conference (2005 : Busselton, W.A.) |
Editor: | McMinn, T. |
Statement of Responsibility: | Luke Zoontjens, Carl Howard, Anthony Zander and Ben Cazzolato |
Abstract: | Concerns regarding the environmental impact associated with the use of current vapour-compression refrigeration systems in automobiles have led to the investigation of alternative 'green' technologies. Thermoacoustic refrigeration, an emerging 'green' technology based upon the purposeful use of high-pressure sound waves to provide cooling, is the most promising replacement investigated so far. Thermoacoustic refrigerators use environmentally benign gases, are relatively simple and inexpensive to manufacture and can operate using a heat source, which leads to their appeal as a sustainable waste heat recovery device. In this paper, the feasibility of a thermoacoustic refrigerator driven by recovered heat from the waste exhaust gases of an automobile is investigated. Practical considerations and calculations incorporating typical performance characteristics indicate that an automotive waste-heat driven thermoacoustic air-conditioner is potentially feasible and warrants further investigation. |
Description (link): | http://www.mecheng.adelaide.edu.au/anvc/abstract.php?abstract=336 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 6 Environment Institute publications Mechanical Engineering conference papers |
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