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Design improvements of a permanent magnet active magnetic refrigerator.

• Author(s) : ARNOLD D. S., TURA A., RUEBSAAT-TROTT A., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Enhancement, Magnetic refrigerator, Magnetocaloric cooling, Magnet, Design, Regenerator, AMR, Magnetic property, Magnetism, Testing, Magnetic field
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 37 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

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Generating the optimal magnetic field for magnetic refrigeration.

• Author(s) : BJØRK R., INSINGA A. R., SMITH A., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/09/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Calculation, Magnetocaloric cooling, Magnet, Design, Optimization, Magnetic field
• Source: 7^th International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Thermag VII). Proceedings: Turin, Italy, September 11-14, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

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Initial experimental results from a rotary permanent magnet magnetic refrigerator.

• Author(s) : APREA C., GRECO A., MAIORINO A., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Magnetic refrigerator, Magnet, Design, Prototype, Expérimentation
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 43
• Formats : PDF

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Design and construction of an experimental rotary permanent magnet magnetic refrigerator.

• Author(s) : APREA C., CARDILLO G., GRECO A., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/09/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Magnetic refrigerator, Magnet, Design, Gadolinium, Expérimentation, Construction
• Source: 6^th International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Thermag VI). Proceedings: Victoria, Canada, September 7-10, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

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Interrelation of magnetic phase diagram and magnetic refrigerator performance.

• Author(s) : SRIVASTAVA V., JOHNSON F.
• Publication date: 2014/09/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Heat capacity, Calculation, Magnetic refrigerator, Magnetic property, Material, Magnetocaloric effect
• Source: 6^th International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Thermag VI). Proceedings: Victoria, Canada, September 7-10, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

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Evaluation of active magnetic regenerator with Mn-based compound as magnetic refrigerant.

• Author(s) : KAWANAMI T., KOMIYA T., WADA H., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/09/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Manganese, Regenerator, Magnetic property, Heat pump, Performance, Magnetism, Expérimentation
• Source: 6^th International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Thermag VI). Proceedings: Victoria, Canada, September 7-10, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

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Magnetic heat pumps: configurable hydraulic distribution for a magnetic cooling system.

• Author(s) : GATTI J. M., MULLER C., VASILE C., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Magnetocaloric cooling, Prototype, Magnetic property, Heat pump, Performance, Magnetism, Hydraulics
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 37 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

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Experimental researches on the performance of a rotary-type magnetic refrigerator with double-Halbach permanent magnet arrays.

• Author(s) : LI Z. X., SHEN J., LI K., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/09/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Magnetic refrigerator, Magnet, Gadolinium, Expérimentation, Magnetocaloric effect, Magnetic field, Heat exchanger
• Source: 8^th International Conference on Caloric Cooling (Thermag VIII). Proceedings: Darmstadt, Germany, September 16-20, 2018.
• Formats : PDF

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Le froid magnétique.

Magnetic refrigeration.

• Author(s) : MELLARI S.
• Publication date: 2023/06
• Languages : French, English
• Keywords : Magnetic refrigerator, Magnetocaloric cooling, Magnetocaloric effect, Magnetocaloric material, Magnet, Environment, Training
• Formats : PDF

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Designing of Halbach cylinder based magnetic assembly for a rotating magnetic refrigerator. 1. Designing procedure.

• Author(s) : LORENZ L., KEVLISHVILI N.
• Publication date: 2017/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Permanent magnet, Magnetic refrigerator, Magnetocaloric cooling, Design, Simulation, Cylinder
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 73
• Formats : PDF

Numerical modeling of critical-state magnetization in type-II superconducting cylinders under parallel and transverse magnetic field.

• Author(s) : FARINON S., IANNONE G., FABBRICATORE P., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Superconductor, Simulation, Magnetism, Critical state, Cylinder, Magnetic field
• Source: Cryogenics - vol. 81

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From conventional to magnetic refrigerator technology.

• Author(s) : SARI O., BALLI M.
• Publication date: 2014/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Magnetic refrigerator, Magnetocaloric cooling, Household refrigerator, Review, Material, Magnetism, History, Refrigerant, Magnetic field
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 37 - n. 1
• Formats : PDF

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GeoThermag: a geothermal magnetic refrigerator.

• Author(s) : APREA C., GRECO A., MAIORINO A.
• Publication date: 2015/11
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Renewable energy, Geothermy, Magnetic refrigerator, Magnet, Regenerator, Gadolinium, Expérimentation
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 59
• Formats : PDF

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Demagnetizing fields in active magnetic regenerators.

• Author(s) : NIELSEN K. K., BAHL C. R. H., SMITH A.
• Publication date: 2014/09/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Magnetocaloric cooling, Regenerator, Prototype, Model, Magnetism, Magnetic field
• Source: 6^th International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Thermag VI). Proceedings: Victoria, Canada, September 7-10, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

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A versatile magnetic refrigeration demonstrator.

• Author(s) : VELÁZQUEZ D., PALACIOS E., ESTEPA C., et al.
• Publication date: 2014/09/07
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Magnetocaloric cooling, Prototype, Magnetic property, Optimization, Magnetism, Gadolinium, Thermodynamic cycle
• Source: 6^th International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Thermag VI). Proceedings: Victoria, Canada, September 7-10, 2014.
• Formats : PDF

Briefs: magnetic refrigeration

Camfridge, which is developing magnetic gas-free refrigeration technology, has been ranked top of its category - electricals - in the Guardian/Library House "Cleantech 100" list. The 100 European companies that make up the list are selected by an...

• Publication date : 2008/10/22

New magnetic nanocooling technology decreases the environmental impact of cooling and avoids side effects of magnetic fields on electronics

Researchers from the University of Cambridge, UK, and CICnanoGUNE in Spain have developed new cooling technology for the thermal management of computer chips and other miniaturized devices. It utilizes materials that change temperature when...

• Publication date : 2013/08/19

Magnetic cooling takes off

- The principle of magnetic cooling is based on the magnetocaloric effect, which was discovered in 1881 by Warburg. Magnetocaloric materials heat up when they are positioned in a magnetic field and cool down to a lower temperature than their...

• Publication date : 2005/02/11

Magnetic-bearing centrifugal compressors

This new compressor technology - presented at the 2003 AHR Expo in Chicago - may have a significant effect on the future of mid-range chillers and rooftop applications in water-cooled, evaporatively cooled and air-cooled chilled-water and...

• Publication date : 2004/07/27

Magnetic refrigeration: future applications

The magnetocaloric effect was discovered in 1881 and has been used in cryophysics since the 1930s, but thanks to recent developments in material science, this technology can now be used at room temperature. Several projects involving this...

• Publication date : 2006/07/26

Briefs: Magnetic-levitation bearing system

The world's first large tonnage magnetic-levitation bearing air-cooled chiller for air conditioning is being installed in the American Embassy in Tokyo. The 2520-kW chiller plant consists of 12 MagLev Chiller modules. OBO, which installed it,...

• Publication date : 2007/05/04

A Research Project on Magnetic Refrigeration in Denmark

Very few laboratories are dedicated to research on magnetic refrigeration, but their number and the number of countries involved is slowly growing. The Danish Council for Strategic Research has recently donated 14 million DKK to the Risø National...

• Publication date : 2007/05/23

Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI) for early diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease

A microscopic Magnetic Resonance Imagery (MRI) protocol designed at CEA-I²BM enables high-resolution visualization of amyloid plaques, associated with Alzheimer’s disease, 15-20 years before the first signs of dementia and memory loss appear.

• Publication date : 2012/11/28

New discovery in magnetic metal could lead to improvements in magnetic refrigeration

Scientists have recently solved the mystery behind a distinct property in a unique magnetic metal. This discovery could pave the way for the development of several new technologies in magnetic refrigeration.

• Publication date : 2015/04/21

Magnetic refrigeration global market

According to new research published by Markets and Markets, the magnetic refrigeration market is expected to be valued at USD 163.7 million by 2023.

• Publication date : 2017/08/29
• Subjects: Figures, economy

The global magnetic refrigeration market

The global magnetic refrigeration market is expected to reach USD 315.7 Million by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 98.7% between 2017 and 2022.

• Publication date : 2015/09/02

Prototype wine cooler using magnetic refrigeration

A prototype wine cooler using magnetocaloric technology was presented at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2015.

• Publication date : 2015/01/29

An alternative metal alloy for magnetic refrigeration?

A new metal alloy which does not use rare-earth elements could lead to commercially viable magnetic refrigeration systems.

• Publication date : 2015/12/07

The lifetime cost of a magnetic refrigerator

A research paper published in the International Journal of Refrigeration demonstrates the lifetime cost of a magnetic refrigerator.

• Publication date : 2016/08/10

Hydrogen liquefaction using a new magnetic cooling technique.

A recent study proposes a technique that could be used for hydrogen liquefaction using magnetic refrigeration at low temperatures.

• Publication date : 2021/04/15
• Subjects: Technology

Magnetic refrigeration: a promising technology

The IIR decided, a few years ago, to set up a Working Party on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature, and has organized 4 conferences: in 2005 in Switzerland, in 2007 in Slovenia, in 2009 in the USA, in 2010 in China. We published articles in...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

IIR working party on magnetic cooling: new Web site

The very active IIR working party on magnetic cooling, chaired by Peter Egolf, launched a new Web site (www.mcwp.ch). On this Web site, managed by Marc Diebold and linked to the IIR Web site, you will find news on...

• Publication date : 2007/04/25

New publications: The CD-ROM proceedings of the 1st IIR International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature

The CD-ROM proceedings of the 1st IIR International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature held in Montreux, Switzerland, are now available. They comprise 4 keynote presentations, 20 papers on materials (gadolinium and its...

• Publication date : 2006/01/28

New course on magnetic refrigeration!

The IIR has just published a new course entitled “Magnetic refrigeration” on its website, in the “Courses and training” section. 

• Publication date : 2023/06/28

The IIR at the heart of magnetic refrigeration

Magnetic refrigeration technology proves more alluring than ever: conferences, workshops and research projects continue to make waves.

• Publication date : 2015/03/25

What’s next for the IIR Thermag conferences and magnetic refrigeration

Since 2005, the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) has been organising a biennial conference focused on magnetic cooling in room temperatures. With approximately 200 attendees discover why the latest edition of the Thermag VII...

• Publication date : 2016/10/11

I-SWG workshop at Delft Days Magnetocaloric Conference

Workshop organised by the IIR Industrial Sub-Working Group (I-SWG) on Magnetic refrigeration

• Publication date : 2015/10/28

IIR member news: Johnson Controls YORK chiller optimised for R1233zd(E)

The YORK YZ magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller, produced by Johnson Controls, is said to be the first chiller fully optimized for ultimate performance with the low-global warming potential refrigerant R1233zd(E).

• Publication date : 2019/01/31

IIR conference on caloric cooling Thermag VIII: highlights

Thermag VIII was an opportunity to present new developments regarding magnetocaloric, electrocaloric and elastocaloric cooling.

• Publication date : 2018/10/18

ELICiT pulls in the crowds at ICR2015

The second ELICiT project workshop on magnetic cooling welcomed over 70 participants from around the globe.

• Publication date : 2015/10/07

New IIR Informatory Note on caloric cooling technologies 

IIR’s 50th Informatory Note on refrigeration technologies focuses on three promising alternative solid-state cooling technologies: magnetocaloric, electrocaloric and...

• Publication date : 2022/12/15
• Subjects: Technology

Opportunities: PhD Positions Available at nM2-Lab (Italy)

The research group at the Nanostructured Magnetic Materials Lab (nM2-Lab) is proposing several PhD positions in Rome and Genoa.

• Publication date : 2023/06/23
• Subjects: General information

IIR member news: Cooltech

The €1.7m MagFreeG project has just been granted to the French company Cooltech Applications by the European Union through CIP Eco-innovation program.

• Publication date : 2014/11/14

New IIR Working Group on Solid-State Cooling and Heating

Initiated by Andrej Kitanovski (Slovenia), this working group's first objective is to promote international research collaboration in the areas of solid-state cooling, heat pumps, and energy...

• Publication date : 2022/07/08

Spotlight on Commission B2: at the forefront of refrigerating equipment

Coordinated by the IIR Science and Technology Council, Commission B2 focuses on promoting knowledge of refrigerating equipment technologies and their applications worldwide.

• Publication date : 2015/05/15

Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : English, French
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)