Abstract
Thermo-acoustic devices are systems which utilized what is known as thermo-acoustic effect to convert thermal energy to acoustic energy or vice versa. Thermo-acoustic conversion consists of using a sound-wave for the transfer of heat from a low to high temperature medium or the use of heat energy to generate a sound wave. Both the absence of moving parts and simplicity of thermo-acoustic systems demonstrate that they have the potential for developing low-cost power generators. Many existing studies have pointed out the acoustic-to-electric potential of thermo-acoustic systems. Hence in this work, a thermo-acoustic system have been developed in order to get an insight into the designing of the system with respect to the geometrical configuration. Thermo-acoustic system could utilised low grade waste heat commonly released into the environment by many industrial processes. However to meet laboratory requirements and create a comfortable working environment, the heat source has been replaced by an electrical source...
M.Tech. (Mechanical Engineering)