Author
Limin Zhang
Bio: Limin Zhang is an academic researcher from Chinese Academy of Sciences. The author has contributed to research in topics: Thermoacoustic heat engine & Cryocooler. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 23 publications receiving 327 citations.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a traveling-wave thermoacoustic electric generator is proposed, which consists of a multi-stage traveling wave thermo-acoustic heat engine and linear alternators, which is capable of converting thermal energy to acoustic power with advantage of heat source flexibility, reliability and efficiency.
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TL;DR: In this paper, a double-acting thermoacoustic Stirling electric generator is proposed as a new device capable of converting external heat into electric power, which can be used in many energy area, such as solar energy, industrial waste heat and so on.
63 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, a traveling-wave thermoacoustic electrical generator was designed and tested, and a prototype of 1 kW traveling wave thermo-acoustic heat engine was presented.
57 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, a looped multiple-stage thermoacoustically-driven cryocooler system was proposed to achieve high-efficiency and compact facilities for dealing with natural gas liquefaction or boiled-gas recondensation.
34 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, a looped-cascade thermoacoustic driven cryocooler is proposed and theoretically studied, which is capable of achieving ideal acoustic fields by employing different-diameter resonance tubes.
27 citations
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TL;DR: In this article, a review of the research development of Stirling cycle engines for recovering low and moderate temperature heat is presented, which includes four types of engines: kinetic, thermoacoustic, free-piston, and liquid piston types.
Abstract: A review is presented for the research development of Stirling cycle engines for recovering low and moderate temperature heat. The Stirling cycle engines are categorized into four types, including kinetic, thermoacoustic, free-piston, and liquid piston types. The working characteristics, features, technological details, and performances of the related Stirling cycle engines are summarized. Upon comparing the available experimental results and the technology potentials, the research directions and the possible applications of different Stirling cycle engines are further discussed and identified. It is concluded that kinetic Stirling engines and thermoacoustic engines have the greatest application prospect in low and moderate temperature heat recoveries in terms of output power scale, conversion efficiency, and costs. In particular, kinetic Stirling engines should be oriented toward two directions for practical applications, including providing low-cost solutions for low temperatures, and moderate efficient solutions with moderate costs for medium temperatures. Thermoacoustic engines for low temperature applications are especially attractive due to their low costs, high efficiencies, superior reliabilities, and simplicities over the other mechanical Stirling engines. This work indicates that a cost effective Stirling cycle engine is practical for recovering small-scale distributed low-grade thermal energy from various sources.
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TL;DR: An overview of the current research and experimental prototypes including typical thermo-acoustic prime movers, thermo acyclic refrigerators, thermodynamic driven pulse tube refrigerators and miniature thermoacoustic engines is presented in this article.
97 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, the functionalities and developments of different types of solar panels are discussed and the extent to which the exploitation of renewable energy sources and incentives to achieve energy efficiency is supported by the European regulatory framework and policies.
96 citations
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TL;DR: In this paper, a traveling-wave thermoacoustic electric generator is proposed, which consists of a multi-stage traveling wave thermo-acoustic heat engine and linear alternators, which is capable of converting thermal energy to acoustic power with advantage of heat source flexibility, reliability and efficiency.
96 citations
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TL;DR: It is concluded that multi-objective optimizations methods are useful for predicting geometric and working parameters that corresponding to the optimal performances of the Stirling engine.
91 citations