Configuration and performance analysis of magnetic refrigerators

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 168-177

  Rowe, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cost; Exergy; Gadolinium; Magnetic refrigerator; Performance

Indexed keywords

CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS; COST STRUCTURE; DEVICE CONFIGURATIONS; DEVICE DESIGN; EQUIPMENT COSTS; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATORS; MAGNETOCALORIC MATERIALS; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE PARAMETERS; PERFORMANCE TARGETS;

COSTS; EXERGY; GADOLINIUM; MAGNETISM;

REFRIGERATORS;

EID: 78649738141     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2010.08.014     Document Type: Article

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