Two-dimensional mathematical model of a reciprocating room-temperature Active Magnetic Regenerator

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 432-443

  Petersen, Thomas Frank ^a   Pryds, Nini ^a   Smith, Anders ^a   Hattel, Jesper ^a   Schmidt, Henrik ^a   Høgaard Knudsen, Hans Jørgen ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Flat plate; Geometry; Magnetic refrigerator; Modelling; Performance; Regenerator; Simulation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

FLAT PLATE; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR;

REGENERATORS;

EID: 40049085553     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2007.07.009     Document Type: Article

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