Performance analysis and parametric optimal criteria of an irreversible magnetic Brayton-refrigerator

Applied Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 159-170

  Xia, Zhengrong ^a,b   Zhang, Yue ^a   Chen, Jincan ^a   Lin, Guoxing ^a  

^a XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HUAINAN NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Brayton refrigeration cycle; Irreversibility; Optimum criterion; Paramagnetic material; Performance analysis

Indexed keywords

HEAT RESISTANCE; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

BRAYTON REFRIGERATION CYCLE; IRREVERSIBILITY; OPTIMUM CRITERION; PARAMAGNETIC MATERIAL; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS;

REFRIGERATORS;

HEAT RESISTANCE; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; REFRIGERATORS;

MAGNETIC FIELD; MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTY;

EID: 35548953861     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2007.04.007     Document Type: Article

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