A comprehensive parameter study of an active magnetic regenerator using a 2D numerical model

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 753-764

  Nielsen, K K ^a   Bahl, C R H ^a   Smith, A ^a   Pryds, N ^a   Hattel, J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

change de chaleur; Gadolinium; Heat exchange; Heat transfer; Magnetic refrigerator; Performance; R frig rateur magn tique; R g n rateur; Regenerator; Simulation; Transfert de chaleur

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MAGNETIC REGENERATORS; COMPREHENSIVE PARAMETERS; COOLING CAPACITY; FLUID MOVEMENT; HEAT EXCHANGE; LOW PRESSURE DROP; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATORS; MAGNETOCALORIC MATERIALS; MANUFACTURABILITY; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; NUMBER OF TRANSFER UNITS; NUMERICAL HEAT TRANSFER; NUMERICAL MODELS; PARALLEL PLATE REGENERATORS; PARALLEL PLATES; PARAMETER VARIATION; TEMPERATURE SPAN;

GADOLINIUM; HEAT TRANSFER; PLATES (STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS); REFRIGERATORS; WATER METERS;

REGENERATORS;

EID: 77950630018     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2009.12.024     Document Type: Article

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