In this video we explore another facet of thermoacoustics: heat pumps and refrigeration. Check out my sponsor MEL Science and use the promo code "nighthawk" for 25% off the first month: http://bit.ly/MELScienceNHiL
Resources for further study:
Blade Attila's excellent thermoacoustic/heat engine page: https://www.youtube.com/user/bladeattila
A paper on function of a basic thermoacoustic refrigerator: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/318648198_Study_on_A_Standing_Wave_Thermo_acoustic_Refrigerator_Made_of_Readily_Available_Materials
Here's a paper done on a modified NASA heat pump: https://asa.scitation.org/doi/10.1121/1.428635
This page has a nice animation comparing sound wave particle movement vs. pressure: https://www.physicslens.com/pressure-variation-in-stationary-sound-waves/
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-Ben