Thermoacoustics A Unifying Perspective for Some Engines and Refrigerators

Thermoacoustics A Unifying Perspective for Some Engines and Refrigerators / by Gregory W. Swift.

This updated new edition provides an introduction to the field of thermoacoustics. All of the key aspects of the topic are introduced, with the goal of helping the reader to acquire both an intuitive understanding and the ability to design hardware, build it, and assess its performance. Weaving toge...

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Main Author: Swift, Gregory W. (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
Edition:2nd ed. 2017.
Series:Springer eBook Collection.
Subjects:
Acoustics.
Thermodynamics.
Heat engineering.
Heat transfer.
Mass transfer.
Energy harvesting.
Acoustical engineering.
Electronic resources (E-books)
Online Access:Click to view e-book
Holy Cross Note:Loaded electronically.
Electronic access restricted to members of the Holy Cross Community.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • About the Author
  • List of Symbols
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Background
  • 3 Simple Oscillations
  • 4 Waves
  • 5 Power
  • 6 Efficiency
  • 7 Beyond Rott's Thermoacoustics
  • 8 Hardware
  • 9 Measurements
  • Appendix A Common Pitfalls
  • Appendix B DeltaEC Files
  • Bibliography
  • Author Index
  • Subject Index.

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