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:    / bladeattila  

Part 1 of my thermoacoustic series:    • Acoustic Energy & Surprising Ways To ...  

In depth paper on the function of a basic thermoacoustic refrigerator: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...


Here's a paper done on a modified NASA heat pump: https://asa.scitation.org/doi/10.1121...

This page has a nice animation comparing sound wave particle movement vs. pressure: https://www.physicslens.com/pressure...

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Thanks for watching!
Ben