A dynamic 1-D model for a reciprocating active magnetic regenerator; influence of the main working parameters

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 286-293

  Tagliafico, G ^a   Scarpa, F ^a   Canepa, F ^b  

^a TEC   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Magnetic refrigerator Modelling; Mod lisation; Param tre; Parameter; Performance; R frig rateur magn tique; R g n rateur; Regenerator; Simulation

Indexed keywords

1-D MODELS; ACTIVE MAGNETIC REGENERATORS; AMBIENT TEMPERATURES; COOLING CAPACITY; COOLING POWER; FLUID MASS FLOW; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR MODELLING; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATORS; MAXIMUM COOLING CAPACITY; NUMERICAL MODELS; OPERATING PARAMETERS; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE SPAN; UTILIZATION FACTOR; WORKING CONDITIONS; WORKING PARAMETERS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FLOW OF FLUIDS; GADOLINIUM; MAGNETISM; MASS TRANSFER; METEOROLOGY; PIPE FLOW; REFRIGERATORS; REGENERATORS; TEMPERATURE; WATER METERS;

COOLING;

EID: 74149090861     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.10.001     Document Type: Article

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