Termoakustik — TÜBİTAK 1001, 124F412
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From solar heat to acoustic power, from sound to cooling. Solar radiation supplies heat through a thermal receiver to the engine. The engine produces acoustic power to drive the refrigerator, which extracts heat from the cooled space. Both engine and refrigerator reject heat to the surroundings. Conceptual energy flow, not device geometry.

Sustainable cooling powered by solar heat

We investigate how the interaction between heat and sound can support cooling powered by renewable energy. The project brings together the generation of acoustic power from solar heat and the use of that power to drive refrigeration.

Our focus: energy conversion, modular design and experimental assessment.

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Solar energy research

Parabolic trough solar concentrators; a general application photograph, not the project apparatus.

Solar heat is the energy source explored in this research. The photograph illustrates a general application of solar concentration technology.

Photo: Kjkolb · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.5

Project at a Glance

PROJECT

FUNDING

DURATION

124F412

TÜBİTAK 1001

36 months

25 April 2025 — 25 April 2028 · Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Official project title: Modular Thermoacoustic Refrigerator Powered by Concentrated Solar Radiation: Development of a Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Refrigeration Technology

Burdur: Sky and Weather

Burdur city centre · Hourly forecast — temperature, precipitation and wind through the day.

Up-to-date hourly temperature, precipitation and wind forecast for central Burdur. Source: Yr, NRK and the Norwegian Meteorological Institute.

Source: Yr / MET Norway / NRK. Values are forecasts, not project measurements. Reload the page for the latest chart.

Burdur time · sunrise and sunset ↗ · MGM: humidity, pressure and local conditions ↗

What Is Happening in Thermoacoustics?

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New publications, research tools and field demonstrations, with original sources and evidence types.

News and research notes → · Literature guide → · Application areas →

The people behind the research

Prof. Dr. Ahmet ÇİÇEK’in portre fotoğrafı
Prof. Dr. Ahmet ÇİÇEK · MAKÜ
Prof. Dr. Olgun Adem KAYA’nın portre fotoğrafı
Prof. Dr. Olgun Adem KAYA · İnönü Üniversitesi
Prof. Dr. İbrahim ÜÇGÜL’ün portre fotoğrafı
Prof. Dr. İbrahim ÜÇGÜL · Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi

Contact

Prof. Dr. Ahmet ÇİÇEK
Burdur Mehmet Akif Ersoy University

Email: ahmetcicek@mehmetakif.edu.tr

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