The influence of the solid thermal conductivity on active magnetic regenerators

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 45, Issue 14, 2012, Pages

  Nielsen, K K ^a   Engelbrecht, K ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MAGNETIC REGENERATORS; COOLING POWER; FLAT PLATE; MAGNETOCALORIC MATERIALS; NUMBER OF TRANSFER UNITS; OPERATING CONDITION; OPERATING FREQUENCY; TEMPERATURE SPAN;

REGENERATORS;

THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS;

EID: 84858966055     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/45/14/145001     Document Type: Article

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