Published February 14, 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

Experiments with an intrinsically irreversible acoustic heat engine

  • 1. Los Alamos National Lab., NM

Description

The general qualities of a type of thermodynamic engine that depends intrinsically for its operation on irreversible processes are set forth and demonstrated experimentally in the context of a thermoacoustic heat-pumping engine

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Volume
50
Journal Issue
7
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
499-502
ISSN
0031-9007

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
15067800
Subject category
S42: ENGINEERING;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ACOUSTIC HEATING; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GASES; HEAT TRANSFER; HELIUM 4; IRREVERSIBLE PROCESSES; MOTORS; OPERATION; SPECIFICATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DATA; ENERGY TRANSFER; EVEN-EVEN NUCLEI; FLUIDS; HEATING; HELIUM ISOTOPES; HIGH-FREQUENCY HEATING; INFORMATION; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; MAGNETIC-PUMPING HEATING; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; PLASMA HEATING; STABLE ISOTOPES