Title:
MICRO-MAGNETOCALORIC DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/203001
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A magnetocaloric device (1), comprises: - at least one magnetocaloric material (5) embedded between two heat transfer structures (TDhot, TDcold); - at least one electric source for generating a magnetic field; and - at least one hydraulic circuit in which the working fluid flows in a constant direction and which comprises at least one propulsion means (6) for the working fluid, wherein the heat transfer structures (TDhot, TDcold) are adapted to control the transfer or transport of heat between the magnetocaloric material (5) and the working fluid.
Inventors:
KITANOVSKI ANDREJ (SI)
JELENC BLAŽ (SI)
TOMC URBAN (SI)
POREDOŠ ALOJZ (SI)
JELENC BLAŽ (SI)
TOMC URBAN (SI)
POREDOŠ ALOJZ (SI)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2016/064053
Publication Date:
March 16, 2017
Filing Date:
June 17, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
UNIV OF LJUBLJANA (SI)
International Classes:
F25B21/02; F25B21/00
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
ZACCO GMBH (DE)
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