Numerical and experimental analyses of different magnetic thermodynamic cycles with an active magnetic regenerator

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 59, Issue 1-2, 2013, Pages 52-59

  Plaznik, Uroš ^a   Tušek, Jaka ^a   Kitanovski, Andrej ^a   Poredoš, Alojz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Active magnetic regenerator; Experimental analysis; Magnetic refrigeration; Magnetic thermodynamic cycle; Numerical analysis

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE MAGNETIC REGENERATORS; BRAYTON-ERICSSON CYCLE; COOLING DEVICES; ERICSSON CYCLES; EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL ANALYSIS; TEMPERATURE SPAN; THERMODYNAMIC CYCLE;

BRAYTON CYCLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION; MAGNETISM; METEOROLOGY; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; REGENERATORS;

THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES;

EID: 84878881557     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2013.05.019     Document Type: Article

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