TEION KOGAKU (Journal of Cryogenics and Superconductivity Society of Japan)
Online ISSN : 1880-0408
Print ISSN : 0389-2441
ISSN-L : 0389-2441
Frequency Dependence of the Performance of a Stirling Refrigerator
Akira TOMINAGA
Author information
JOURNAL FREE ACCESS

2000 Volume 35 Issue 4 Pages 184-189

Details
Abstract
In the thermoacoustic theory, thermoacoustic phenomena are discussed in terms of both state quantities and flow quantities such as heat flow and work flow. Since the Stirling refrigerator is regarded as one of thermoacoustic devices, a simulation code THERMOACOUSTICA based on the thermoacoustic theory was used in order to examine the frequency dependence of performance of a Stirling refrigerator. Results of the simulation qualitatively agreed with the prediction disregarded the frequency dependence of temperature distribution of the regenerator. When the simulation results were examined in detail, it was, however, necessary to consider the frequency dependence of temperature distribution of the regenerator. Operation frequency in which the COP of the refrigerator becomes highest is considerably lower than that in which a refrigeration capacity becomes largest. Therefore, criterion of selecting the optimum condition is one of problems in designing a regenerative refrigerator.
Content from these authors
© Cryogenic Association of Japan
Previous article
feedback
Top