Visualization investigation of the flow and heat transfer in thermoacoustic engine driven by loudspeaker |
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Authors: | Na Pan Shuangfeng Wang Chao Shen |
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Affiliation: | The Key Lab of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation Ministry of Education, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510640, PR China |
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Abstract: | Heat transfer process in thermoacoustic engine is affected by acoustic oscillation which makes it different from the heat transfer in steady flow. This study pays attention to the flow and heat transfer characteristics of thermoacoustic engine driven by loudspeaker. Thermal infrared imager and particle image velocimetry (PIV) were used to investigate the temperature and flow fields under two heat levels (150 °C and 200 °C). The radial and axial temperature distribution was analyzed through dimensionless temperature. To explore the appropriate working frequency, resonance characteristic was discussed. The experimental results illustrated that the first resonance frequency is the most effective driving frequency where thermoacoustic system shows the best performance. Heat transfer mode changed from natural convection to forced convection with the addition of acoustic oscillation. Original temperature field induced by heat convection was destroyed and temperature gradient redistributed as parabolic after sound addition. |
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