Journal of Energy Engineering (에너지공학)

The Korean Society for Energy (한국에너지학회)
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The Comparative Study on the Characteristics of Thermoacoustic Laser According to Shapes of Resonance Tube

공명 튜브의 기하학적 형상에 따른 열음향 레이저의 특성 비교 연구

  • Kim, Nam-Jin (Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Jeju National University) ;
  • An, Eoung-Jin (Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Jeju National University) ;
  • Oh, Won-Jong (Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power CO., LTD.) ;
  • Oh, Seung-Jin (Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Jeju National University) ;
  • Chun, Wongee (Department of Nuclear & Energy Engineering, Jeju National University)
  • Received : 2012.03.06
  • Accepted : 2012.06.11
  • Published : 2012.06.30
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Abstract

Among various clean energy technologies, the solar energy technology has been widely used in various fields such as photovoltaic power generation and solar water/space heating. These days, special attention is drawn on its conversion into acoustic energy along with waste heat as a means to promote clean energy utilization. This work was carried out to investigate the possibility of converting solar energy into acoustic waves, especially, its performance characteristics for a single resonance tube (20.2 mm in ID). Variations are made for the stack length and its position as well as power supply. For a resonance tube of 200mm, an average sound pressure of 114.5 dB was measured with a stack length of 25.6mm at 5cm from the closed end. When the power supply was increased to 35W, an average sound pressure of 117.29 dB was detected with a frequency of 500Hz. There was an increase in frequency, 630 Hz (115.7dB), with a shorter resonance tube of 150mm.

청정에너지 이용 기술 중 태양 에너지 이용 기술은 태양광 발전이나 태양열 난방 및 급탕 등 여러 분야에서 활용되고 이다. 특히, 획기적인 에너지 변환 방법인 열음향(Thermoacoustic)은 태양열 및 주변의 폐열을 이용하기 때문에 청정에너지 기술로서 주목받고 있다. 따라서 본 연구에서는 태양 에너지를 열원으로 하는 열음향 레이저의 개발을 위하여, 열음향파 발생 시스템에 전원을 공급하여 단일 튜브의 기하학적 형상에 따른 음향파의 기본 특성을 측정하였다. 본 연구는 스택의 재질 및 형상과 공명튜브의 내경(20.2 mm)을 고정하고, 스택의 위치와 길이, 공명튜브의 길이, 전원의 크기를 변화시켜 실험을 진행하였다. 실험 결과, 공명튜브의 길이가 200 mm, 스택의 길이가 25.6 mm이고, 스택의 위치가 닫힌 면으로부터 5 cm에 위치하였을 때 114.5 dB의 평균음압이 발생하였으며, 공급 전원을 35W로 변화시켰을 때 117.29 dB의 평균음압이 발생하였고, 각각 500 Hz의 주파수가 발생하였다. 또한 공명 튜브의 길이를 150 mm로 하였을 때, 115.7 dB의 평균음압과 630 Hz의 주파수가 나오는 것을 확인하였다.

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Supported by : 한국연구재단

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