Dimensionless numerical model for simulation of active magnetic regenerator refrigerator

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1061-1067

  Sarlah, A ^a   Poredos, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Magnetic refrigerator; Modelling; Regenerator; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MAGNETIC REGENERATORS; DIMENSIONLESS MODELS; HEAT REGENERATORS; INPUT PARAMETER; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATOR; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATORS; MODELLING; NUMERICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL SIMULATION; OPERATION SIMULATION;

HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MAGNETIC MATERIALS; NUMERICAL METHODS; PROBLEM SOLVING; REFRIGERATORS; REGENERATORS; WASTE HEAT;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 77955307997     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2010.04.003     Document Type: Article

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