Applied Thermal Engineering· 2026Q1· Review
Overview and outlook of heat-driven oscillating systems for sustainable heating, cooling and power generation
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This review highlights advances in heat-driven oscillating systems (Stirling, thermoacoustic, thermofluidic) for efficient heating, cooling, and power generation, particularly from low-grade heat sources.
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Key points
- Heat-driven oscillating systems offer high reliability and efficiency for energy conversion.
- These systems are particularly effective for utilizing lower-grade heat.
- Stirling and thermoacoustic systems are the most mature technologies in this domain.
- Applications include heating, cooling, and power generation, especially in distributed and cogeneration setups.
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Abstract
As a class of promising micro- or small-scale energy conversion technologies, heat-driven oscillating systems have drawn growing attention in heating, cooling, and power generation, thanks to their high reliability and high efficiency, especially for the conversion of lower-grade heat in distributed power generation and cogeneration applications. Representative heat-driven oscillating systems include single-phase (e.g., Stirling cycle systems, thermoacoustic systems), and two-phase alternatives (e.g., thermofluidic oscillators, etc.). This vision article reviews the articles featured in the Special Issue ‘Heat-Driven Oscillating Systems for Sustainable Heating, Cooling, and Power Generation’, and summarises the state-of-the-art advances in various heat-driven oscillating systems for heating, cooling, and power generation applications, with an emphasis on Stirling-cycle and thermoacoustic systems, which are currently the most mature. Finally, challenges and prospects within this growing and important domain are identified.
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