About this Abstract |
Meeting |
2021 Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium (SFF Symp 2021)
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Symposium
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Applications
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Presentation Title |
Utilizing Additive Manufacturing in Thermoacoustic Refrigeration-based Atmospheric Water Generation |
Author(s) |
Zaid Almusaied, Bahram Asiabanpour |
On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Zaid Almusaied |
Abstract Scope |
Atmospheric water generators are devices that generate water by condensation. The water vapor in the air is cooled, by a refrigeration system, below the dew point and thus forces a phase transfer from gaseous to liquid. Thermoacoustic refrigeration (TAR) was used as the refrigeration technology. The TAR is an innovative clean technology that utilizes an acoustic wave passing through a gas to create a temperature gradient in a specially designed porous material. The main components of such a system are resonator tube, stack, acoustic driver, gas, and heat exchangers. An additive manufacturing process was utilized to develop different configurations and interchangeable components of the TAR system. Results of the experiments including geometry and resonance variations are presented in this article. |
Proceedings Inclusion? |
Definite: Post-meeting proceedings |