Review and comparison of magnet designs for magnetic refrigeration

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 437-448

  Bjork R ^a   Bahl, C R H ^a   Smith, A ^a   Pryds, N ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aimant; Conception; Design; Enqu te; Magnetic; Magnetic refrigerator Review; R frig rateur magn tique; Technologie; Technology

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTION; FIGURE OF MERIT; KEY ISSUES; MAGNET DESIGNS; MAGNETIC FLUX DENSITIES; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATORS; MAGNETOCALORIC MATERIALS; PERMANENT MAGNET DESIGNS;

CAPILLARY TUBES; MAGNETIC FIELDS; MAGNETIC FLUX; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; MAGNETS; REFRIGERATION; REFRIGERATORS;

DESIGN;

EID: 76849101388     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.12.012     Document Type: Review

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