Method and apparatus for adapting steady flow with cyclic thermodynamics

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:873455

Swift, Gregory W ^[1]; Reid, Robert S ^[2]; Ward, William C ^[1]

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1. Santa Fe, NM
2. Los Alamos, NM

Energy transfer apparatus has a resonator for supporting standing acoustic waves at a selected frequency with a steady flow process fluid thermodynamic medium and a solid medium having heat capacity. The fluid medium and the solid medium are disposed within the resonator for thermal contact therebetween and for relative motion therebetween. The relative motion is produced by a first means for producing a steady velocity component and second means for producing an oscillating velocity component at the selected frequency and concomitant wavelength of the standing acoustic wave. The oscillating velocity and associated oscillating pressure component provide energy transfer between the steady flow process fluid and the solid medium as the steady flow process fluid moves through the resonator.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: Regents of University of California (Los Alamos, NM)
• Patent Number(s): US 6164073
• OSTI ID: 873455
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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