Experimental analysis of a two-material active magnetic regenerator

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 178-191

  Arnold, D S ^a   Tura, A ^a   Rowe, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

COP exergy; Gadolinium cost; Magnetic refrigeration; Performance

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MAGNETIC REGENERATORS; AVERAGE TEMPERATURE; COEFFICIENT OF PERFORMANCE; COOLING POWER; COP-EXERGY; DEVICE PERFORMANCE; DRIVE FORCE; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION; MAGNETIC WORK; MECHANICAL LOSS; PERFORMANCE; PUMPING POWER; SYSTEM LOSS; TEMPERATURE SPAN;

COOLING SYSTEMS; ERBIUM; EXERGY; GADOLINIUM; MAGNETIC FIELDS; REFRIGERATION; THERMOANALYSIS;

REGENERATORS;

EID: 78649735767     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2010.08.015     Document Type: Article

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