%0 Journal Article
	%A M. Pierens and  J.-P. Thermeau and  T. Le Pollès and  P. Duthil
	%D 2011
	%J International Journal of Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering
	%B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
	%I Open Science Index 54, 2011
	%T Experimental Characterization of a Thermoacoustic Travelling-Wave Refrigerator
	%U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/8268
	%V 54
	%X The performances of a thermoacoustic travelling-wave
refrigerator are presented. Developed in the frame of the European
project called THATEA, it is designed for providing 600 W at a
temperature of 233 K with an efficiency of 40 % relative to the
Carnot efficiency. This paper presents the device and the results of
the first measurements. For a cooling power of 210 W, a coefficient
of performance relative to Carnot of 30 % is achieved when the
refrigerator is coupled with an existing standing-wave engine.
	%P 1057 - 1061