EP2734796A4 - SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REVERSE DEGRADATION OF MAGNETOCALORIC MATERIAL - Google Patents

SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REVERSE DEGRADATION OF MAGNETOCALORIC MATERIAL

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EP2734796A4
EP2734796A4 EP12814189.2A EP12814189A EP2734796A4 EP 2734796 A4 EP2734796 A4 EP 2734796A4 EP 12814189 A EP12814189 A EP 12814189A EP 2734796 A4 EP2734796 A4 EP 2734796A4
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magnetocaloric material
reverse degradation
degradation
reverse
magnetocaloric
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EP2734796A1 (en
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Carl B Zimm
Steven A Jacobs
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Astronautics Corp of America
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    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B21/00Machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H01ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01FMAGNETS; INDUCTANCES; TRANSFORMERS; SELECTION OF MATERIALS FOR THEIR MAGNETIC PROPERTIES
    • H01F1/00Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials therefor; Selection of materials for their magnetic properties
    • H01F1/01Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials therefor; Selection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials
    • H01F1/012Magnets or magnetic bodies characterised by the magnetic materials therefor; Selection of materials for their magnetic properties of inorganic materials adapted for magnetic entropy change by magnetocaloric effect, e.g. used as magnetic refrigerating material
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2321/00Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
    • F25B2321/002Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects by using magneto-caloric effects
    • FMECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F25REFRIGERATION OR COOLING; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS; MANUFACTURE OR STORAGE OF ICE; LIQUEFACTION SOLIDIFICATION OF GASES
    • F25BREFRIGERATION MACHINES, PLANTS OR SYSTEMS; COMBINED HEATING AND REFRIGERATION SYSTEMS; HEAT PUMP SYSTEMS
    • F25B2321/00Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects
    • F25B2321/002Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects by using magneto-caloric effects
    • F25B2321/0022Details of machines, plants or systems, using electric or magnetic effects by using magneto-caloric effects with a rotating or otherwise moving magnet
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02BCLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO BUILDINGS, e.g. HOUSING, HOUSE APPLIANCES OR RELATED END-USER APPLICATIONS
    • Y02B30/00Energy efficient heating, ventilation or air conditioning [HVAC]

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Power Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Thermal Sciences (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Hard Magnetic Materials (AREA)
  • Investigating Or Analyzing Materials By The Use Of Magnetic Means (AREA)
EP12814189.2A 2011-07-19 2012-07-18 SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR REVERSE DEGRADATION OF MAGNETOCALORIC MATERIAL Withdrawn EP2734796A4 (en)

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US201161509381P 2011-07-19 2011-07-19
PCT/US2012/047168 WO2013012908A1 (en) 2011-07-19 2012-07-18 System and method for reverse degradation of a magnetocaloric material

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EP (1) EP2734796A4 (zh)
JP (1) JP2014521050A (zh)
KR (1) KR20140089508A (zh)
CN (1) CN103748424B (zh)
BR (1) BR112014000922A2 (zh)
MX (1) MX339024B (zh)
RU (1) RU2014105818A (zh)
WO (1) WO2013012908A1 (zh)

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BR112014000922A2 (pt) 2017-02-14
JP2014521050A (ja) 2014-08-25
MX2014000602A (es) 2014-07-09
CN103748424B (zh) 2016-03-16
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