Energy applications of magnetocaloric materials

A Kitanovski - Advanced Energy Materials, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
The need for energy‐efficient and environmentally friendly refrigeration, heat pumping, air
conditioning, and thermal energy harvesting systems is currently more urgent than ever …

[HTML][HTML] Performance assessment of a rotary active magnetic regenerator prototype using gadolinium

M Masche, J Liang, K Engelbrecht, CRH Bahl - Applied Thermal …, 2022 - Elsevier
We present the experimental results for a rotary magnetocaloric prototype that uses the
concept of active magnetic regeneration, presenting an alternative to conventional vapor …

Active magnetocaloric heat pipes provide enhanced specific power of caloric refrigeration

LM Maier, P Corhan, A Barcza, HA Vieyra… - Communications …, 2020 - nature.com
Today almost all refrigeration systems are based on compressors, which often require
harmful refrigerants and typically reach 50% of the Carnot efficiency. Caloric cooling …

[HTML][HTML] An application of the artificial neural network to optimise the energy performances of a magnetic refrigerator

C Aprea, A Greco, A Maiorino - International Journal of Refrigeration, 2017 - Elsevier
This paper treats a control technique designed to maximise the working of a rotary
permanent magnet magnetic refrigerator (RPMMR). The method, named ANNTEO, is based …

[HTML][HTML] Performance analysis of a high-efficiency multi-bed active magnetic regenerator device

M Masche, J Liang, S Dall'Olio, K Engelbrecht… - Applied Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
We present the performance of an active magnetic regenerator prototype with a multi-bed
concept and parallel flow circuit. The prototype applies a two-pole permanent magnet …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental investigation of different fluid flow profiles in a rotary multi-bed active magnetic regenerator device

FP Fortkamp, D Eriksen, K Engelbrecht… - International Journal of …, 2018 - Elsevier
A rotary multi-bed active magnetic regenerator (AMR) device was modified to allow testing
different fluid flow waveforms, with different blow fractions (ie, the fraction of the AMR cycle …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of timing between magnetic field and fluid flow in a rotary magnetic refrigerator

Z Li, K Li, X Guo, X Gao, W Dai, M Gong… - Applied Thermal …, 2021 - Elsevier
An active magnetic regenerator with magnetic Brayton cycle is adopted in a rotary-magnet
type refrigerator. For the performance of the magnetic refrigerator, timing between the …

[HTML][HTML] Efficient modulation of the magnetocaloric refrigerator capacity

M Masche, J Liang, K Engelbrecht, CRH Bahl - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Magnetocaloric energy conversion devices (eg, room air conditioners and household
refrigerators) have the potential to significantly reduce the emissions associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Permanent magnet design for magnetic heat pumps using total cost minimization

R Teyber, PV Trevizoli, TV Christiaanse… - Journal of Magnetism …, 2017 - Elsevier
The active magnetic regenerator (AMR) is an attractive technology for efficient heat pumps
and cooling systems. The costs associated with a permanent magnet for near room …

[HTML][HTML] Interrelationship between flow profiles and the magnetic waveform and their influence on the performance of first-order active magnetic regenerators

BP Vieira, HN Bez, D dos Santos, JA Lozano… - Applied Thermal …, 2023 - Elsevier
Magnetic refrigeration is one of the most prominent unconventional near-room-temperature
cooling technologies. However, some factors currently prevent it from reaching commercial …