Numerical analysis of an Active Magnetic Regenerator (AMR) refrigeration cycle

AIP Conference Proceedings

Volumn 823 I, Issue , 2006, Pages 993-1000

  Dikeos, J ^a   Rowe, A ^a   Tura, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

AMR; Magnetic refrigeration; Modeling; Validation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845432987     PISSN: 0094243X     EISSN: 15517616     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2202512     Document Type: Conference Paper

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