Titan - European Thermodynamics Limited

Project: Titan

The development of a thermoacoustic (TAG) prototype

TITAN is a feasibility study, its objective is to develop a small-scale ThermoAcoustic Generator (or TAG) prototype. Thermoacoustics (TA) is a relatively new technology which is concerned, for the purposes of TITAN, with a direct conversion of internal heat into sound. The intention is that TITAN will use this energy conversion to produce a novel TAG for useful electricity.

The fundamental of the TAG is of an adapted (thermodynamic) Stirling cycle. In practice this device will be used for capturing as much waste heat as is viable from the exhaust of marine vessels.

Aims

The prototype will be able to operate at temperatures from typically 200°C up to 500°C
Pressures in the range of 40mbar up to about 50bar
Achieve an efficiency of 5% to 10%
Increased fuel efficiency
Reduced emissions as the heat will be turned into a useful input
Reduced vehicle running costs

Project: Titan

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