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Title: Standing wave compressor

Abstract

A compressor for compression-evaporation cooling systems, which requires no moving parts. A gaseous refrigerant inside a chamber is acoustically compressed and conveyed by means of a standing acoustic wave which is set up in the gaseous refrigerant. This standing acoustic wave can be driven either by a transducer, or by direct exposure of the gas to microwave and infrared sources, including solar energy. Input and output ports arranged along the chamber provide for the intake and discharge of the gaseous refrigerant. These ports can be provided with optional valve arrangements, so as to increase the compressor's pressure differential. The performance of the compressor in either of its transducer or electromagnetically driven configurations, can be optimized by a controlling circuit. This controlling circuit holds the wavelength of the standing acoustical wave constant, by changing the driving frequency in response to varying operating conditions.

Inventors:
 [1]
  1. 4614 River Mill Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060
Issue Date:
OSTI Identifier:
867847
Patent Number(s):
5020977
Assignee:
Lucas; Timothy S. (4614 River Mill Ct., Glen Allen, VA 23060)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03G - SPRING, WEIGHT, INERTIA OR LIKE MOTORS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F04 - POSITIVE - DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS F04B - POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES FOR LIQUIDS
Resource Type:
Patent
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
standing; wave; compressor; compression-evaporation; cooling; systems; requires; moving; gaseous; refrigerant; inside; chamber; acoustically; compressed; conveyed; means; acoustic; set; driven; transducer; direct; exposure; gas; microwave; infrared; sources; including; solar; energy; input; output; ports; arranged; provide; intake; discharge; provided; optional; valve; arrangements; increase; pressure; differential; performance; electromagnetically; configurations; optimized; controlling; circuit; holds; wavelength; acoustical; constant; changing; driving; frequency; response; varying; operating; conditions; standing acoustic; wave compressor; output ports; acoustic wave; operating conditions; solar energy; pressure differential; standing wave; operating condition; chamber provide; gaseous refrigerant; driving frequency; valve arrangement; cooling systems; infrared source; electromagnetically driven; /417/

Citation Formats

Lucas, Timothy S. Standing wave compressor. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Lucas, Timothy S. Standing wave compressor. United States.
Lucas, Timothy S. Tue . "Standing wave compressor". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/867847.
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year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
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