Acoustic Energy & Surprising Ways To Harness It (Intro To Thermoacoustics)

Here I introduce a series of experiments culminating in how to make a thermoacoustic engine. Check out my sponsor Brilliant for a great way to keep your mind sharp and learn something new: https://www.brilliant.org/nighthawk

Below are some sources I found helpful in my research for this video:

BladeAtilla was very helpful in troubleshooting issues with the thermoacoustic engine design:    / bladeattila  
Wiki on thermoacoustics: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermoa...
Wiki on acoustic resonance (great animations for understanding sound waves): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acousti...
Modeling a driven thermoacoustic oscillator: https://sites.google.com/a/umn.edu/mx...
Various experiments with a standing wave engine: https://labs.wsu.edu/matveev/acoustics/
In depth study on a thermoacoustic refrigerator: https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...

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-Ben