Performance evaluation of a magnetic refrigeration system
Autor: | Jaime Lozano, Jader R. Barbosa, Matheus S. Capovilla, Paulo V. Trevizoli |
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Rok vydání: | 2016 |
Předmět: |
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes
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Zdroj: | Science and Technology for the Built Environment. 22:534-543 |
ISSN: | 2374-474X 2374-4731 |
Popis: | This work presents an evaluation of the thermodynamic performance of a magnetic refrigerator prototype developed at the Federal University of Santa Catarina. Experiments were carried out to determine the power consumption of the system as a whole, and of its main components (sub-systems) individually. The transmission powers associated with the system components were computed from the torques required to drive each sub-system at frequencies between 0.2 and 1.6 Hz. Thermodynamic efficiency parameters, namely the coefficient of performance and the second-law efficiency were computed. Maximum values of the coefficient of performance and second-law efficiency of 2.5 and 3.7%, respectively, were obtained at system temperature spans of 4 and 6 K. The maximum zero-span cooling capacity was approximately 150 W. The major limitations to enhancing the system performance were the losses in the flow management sub-system (pumping power and valve losses). Improving the operation of the components in this system would ... |
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