Conference paper
Simulation of a magnetocaloric heating network
In
Bulletin De L'institut International Du Froid
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2018, pp. 15-20
Abstract
The concept and methodology of a magnetocaloric heating network is proposed. A small thermal network consisting of several magnetocaloric heat pumps (MCHP) is considered from the point of their scaling and connection properties. We found a linear scaling law following the heating power variation with AMR mass, which can be included in an MCHP lookup table produced by a 1D transient AMR model.
To estimate the performance of networks with different number of MCHPs, a set of single MCHPs coupled through temperature boundary conditions are modelled and network formulas are applied for the reference case of Gd packed beds. A performance optimum is found for specific design points compliant with building heating applications.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | International Institute of Refrigeration |
| Year: | 2018 |
| Pages: | 15-20 |
| Proceedings: | Thermag VIII - International Conference on Caloric Cooling (2018) |
| Series: | Institut International Du Froid. Bulletin |
| ISSN: | 00206970 |
| Types: | Conference paper |
| DOI: | 10.18462/iir.thermag.2018.0001 |
| ORCIDs: | Engelbrecht, Kurt and Bahl, Christian |
