Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Thermoacoustic Refrigerator
Journal Title: International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET) - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
Thermoacoustic deals with the conversion of heat energy to sound energy or vice versa. Therrnoacoustic cooling devices use the thermoacoustic principle to move heat using sound. They consist of a standing wave tube in which a stack of fractional wavelength creates a temperature gradient across the stack, facilitating heat flow. These devices are simple in design and have no harmful effects on the environment. However, their efficiencies are lower than the conventional vapor-compression refrigeration systems. In this study, the refrigerator was fabricated and performance of the device was then tested. The stack length and the position of the stack in the resonator have a significant impact on the overall performance of the thermoacoustic device. Air at standard temperature and pressure is employed as the working gas. The acoustic power source was a l5 W speaker operating at a frequency of 450 Hz. Based on a numerical study, the stack length was set equal to 3 cm with its center located at a distance of 5 cm from the driver-end of a 38.5 cm long resonator tube. The temperature difference between the two ends of the stack was set equal to 25 K. Preliminary experimental results have shown that a temperature difference of as high as 23 K was established across the stack. In order to exploit the thermoacoustic effect for heat pumping; heat exchangers were attached at both ends of stack. Water at ambient temperature was chosen as the working fluid for the heat exchangers to facilitate heat transfer to or from the stack. A pump was used to circulate water through both heat exchangers. Experimental results have shown that water temperature difference of 3 K for cold heat exchanger and 7.5 K for hot heat exchanger were established. The maximum coefficient of performance (COP) of this device was l.5. Further research and development is needed in order to explore the full potential of the device in refrigeration applications.
Authors and Affiliations
G. Vishnu Vardhan Reddy, H. Ranganna, G. Maruthi Prasad Yadav
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