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THE NEBRIJA-SANTANDER CHAIR OF ENERGY RECOVERY IN SURFACE TRANSPORT
PREFACE
LIST OF SYMBOLS - ENGLISH
LIST OF SYMBOLS - GREEK
ABBREVIATIONS
CHAPTER 1 A VISION OF STIRLING THERMOACOUSTIC ENGINES
1.1. Technological precedents in travelling wave thermoacoustics
1.2. Viable application frameworks
1.2.1. Low range: Electric power output of less than 25W
1.2.2. Medium range: Electric power output between 26W and 100W
1.2.3. High range: Electric power output between 101W and 1000W
1.2.4. Extra-high range: Electric power rate beyond 1 kW
CHAPTER 2 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL THERMOACOUSTIC ACTIVITY
2.1. Academics and projects
2.2. Marketing efforts
2.3. Study of feasible application environments
2.3.1. Overview of thermoacoustics for the recovery of waste heat in vehicle exhaust systems
2.4. Outline
CHAPTER 3 PILLS FOR BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF POWER THERMOACOUSTICS
3.1. Relevant concepts for the general low-amplitude thermoacoustic phenomenon
3.2. The linear approximation of thermoacoustics
3.3. Thermoacoustic version of the governing equations
3.4. Approach to a lumped elements model
3.5. Theoretical basis of the reactive acoustic power flow method
CHAPTER 4 MODELLING WITH THE REACTIVE ACOUSTIC POWER
4.1. Conceptual design strategy
4.2. Development of computer models
4.3. Application of the reactive acoustic power flow method
CHAPTER 5 MECHANICAL DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF A LABORATORY TA-SLICE
5.1. Core branch assembly (CB)
5.2. Feedback branch assembly (Fb)
5.3. Power extraction branch assembly (PEB)
CHAPTER 6 THERMOACOUSTIC STIRLING ENGINES: HANDS ON
6.1. How to start
6.2. First Week of Introduction to Research
6.3. Evaluation of the academic experience and conclusions
ANNEXES
Annexe A: DeltaEC code for the second design variation model (TA-SLiCE with the “Fbc” feedback branch)
Annexe B: Drawings of the laboratory TA-SLiCE
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