Construction and Performance Measurement of a Portable Thermoacoustic Refrigerator Demonstration Apparatus.

Abstract

This thesis documents the construction and performance measurement of a portable thermoacoustic refrigerator demonstration apparatus. The objective of the portable refrigerator is to graphically display, as a demonstration during lectures, a substantial thermoacoustic cooling power. Within minutes of start up, the apparatus develops frost on a small metal portion of the device. The refrigerator is small and compact and fits into a portable carrying case along with all ancillary equipment. The construction of the device had been started in a previous thesis project. This thesis describes the remaining construction steps required to complete the refrigerator and the subsequent performance evaluation of the unit in laboratory test trials. (MM)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1994
Accession Number
ADA293265

Entities

People

  • Todd J. Berhow

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acoustic Impedance
  • Circuit Analysis
  • Computer Programs
  • Construction
  • Electrical Impedance
  • Frequency Shift
  • Heat Capacity
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Exchangers
  • Heat Transfer
  • Measurement
  • Microphones
  • Power Amplifiers
  • Power Supplies
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Standing Waves
  • Transducers

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Systems Analysis and Design