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Numerical study of a cascade cycle for the reciprocating solid-state magnetic refrigerator

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APPLIED THERMAL ENGINEERING
Volume 219, Issue -, Pages -

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PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2022.119695

Keywords

Magnetic refrigeration; Solid state; Cascade cycle; Multi-layer regenerator; Numerical simulation

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This research describes and numerically simulates a novel reciprocating solid state magnetic refrigeration cycle at room temperature. The regenerative process is spontaneously completed between high-and low-temperature magnetocaloric material (MCM) lattices due to an ingenious double-layer structural design. Comparison between single-and multi-layer regenerators is conducted on the temperature span and temperature distribution characteristics by adopting layering MCMs with different Curie temperature points. The effects of crucial variables, including the model's structural parameter, operating parameter, MCM type, and arrangement, are discussed in detail.
In this research, a novel reciprocating solid state magnetic refrigeration (MR) cycle at room temperature is described and numerically simulated. An ingenious double-layer structural design enables the regenerative process to be spontaneously completed between high-and low-temperature magnetocaloric material (MCM) lattices. Layering MCMs with different Curie temperature points are adopted to optimize the cycle, and the temperature span and temperature distribution characteristics are compared between single-and multi-layer regenerators. The effects of crucial variables, including the model's structural parameter, operating param-eter, MCM type and arrangement, are discussed in detail. With an applied magnetic field of 1.0 T, a maximum no-load temperature span of 14.6 K is obtained when using gadolinium as MCM. If the LaFeCoSi alloys are adopted in the multi-layer regenerator, the temperature span increases from 14.6 K to 22.6 K, i.e., an enhancement of 56.9 %. In addition, an improvement in cascade cycle refrigeration performance will occur with increasing lattice number, contact time and operating temperature. The results reveal good potential for bulk applications. Meanwhile, the implementation method and suggested improvements can serve as guidelines for solid state MR design and optimization.

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