Latest developments in thermoacoustic devices have demonstrated comparable power
output and efficiency, but higher reliability and lower cost when compared to conventional …

ABSTRACT Thermoacoustic Stirling engines (TASEs) are the acoustic equivalents of Stirling
engines. They have attracted much attention from researchers due to their unique features …

Thermoacoustic engines convert heat energy into high amplitude acoustic waves and
subsequently into electric power. This article provides a review of the four main methods to …

Scavenging wind energy has been considered to be a promising solution for providing
reliable power for sensors and transducers in smart structures. In this study, a novel wind …

The generation of electricity in space is a major issue for space exploration, and among the
viable alternatives, nuclear power systems appear to present a particularly suitable solution …

With the rapid technology advancement and market changes products are becoming
outdated and subsequently discarded faster than ever before. As a result, recovery …

In this paper we proposed a Y-shaped bi-stable energy harvester (YBEH) to scavenge the
low-speed wind energy. The system is composed of a cantilever beam with a tip magnet and …

A computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model based on the compressible, nonlinear Navier-
Stokes equations is developed to simulate the nonlinear phenomena in a gas-liquid …

Solar-powered thermoacoustic engine (TAE) is a promising technology for harvesting solar
energy. In this study, a prototype of triple quarter-wavelength standing-wave TAEs with …

A small-scale, heat-driven cooling system is required for on-site liquefaction of
unconventional natural gas in a distributed station. To meet such demands, we propose a …