Acoustic Energy & Surprising Ways To Harness It (Intro To Thermoacoustics)

Rindfleisch
Published on Apr 17, 2021
Here I introduce a series of experiments culminating in how to make a thermoacoustic engine. Check out my sponsor Brilliant for a great way to keep your mind sharp and learn something new: https://www.brilliant.org/nighthawk

Below are some sources I found helpful in my research for this video:

BladeAtilla was very helpful in troubleshooting issues with the thermoacoustic engine design: https://www.youtube.com/user/bladeattila
Wiki on thermoacoustics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoacoustic_heat_engine
Wiki on acoustic resonance (great animations for understanding sound waves): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_resonance
Modeling a driven thermoacoustic oscillator: https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/mxp/student-projects/2017_spring/s17_thermoacousticlaser
Various experiments with a standing wave engine: https://labs.wsu.edu/matveev/acoustics/
In depth study on a thermoacoustic refrigerator: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318648198_Study_on_A_Standing_Wave_Thermo_acoustic_Refrigerator_Made_of_Readily_Available_Materials

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Thanks for watching!
-Ben

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