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Review on the developments of active magnetic regenerator refrigerators – Evaluated by performance

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  • Kamran, Muhammad Sajid
  • Ahmad, Hafiz Ozair
  • Wang, Hua Sheng

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Magnetic/magnetocaloric refrigeration is an energy-efficient and environmentally safer cooling technology with the potential to be an alternative to conventional vapor compression systems in the future. Magnetocaloric effect (MCE) is a measure of relative temperature rise/drop of certain ferromagnetic materials upon the application/removal of a magnetic field. The technology uses MCE of some materials such as Gd to produce temperature difference/span relative to the ambient via a four-stage regenerative cycle known as active magnetic regenerative (AMR) cycle. Research in this area has been thriving especially during the last two decades focussing on different aspects of technology such as materials, magnetic field sources, and system design. On the system design, studies investigating the effect of different magnetic, thermal-hydraulic, and geometric parameters on the performance have been found in the literature. The present work offers a chronological review and comparison of recent advances in AMR refrigerators. Findings and results reported in the literature are compared in terms of magnetocaloric materials, geometric parameters (such as regenerator geometry); operating parameters e.g. cycle frequency, utilization, heat transfer fluid, heat rejection temperature, and cooling load, etc. Besides, performance indicators such as no-load temperature span, cooling capacity, and/or system coefficient of performance have been considered. Parametric sensitivity and performance trends have been identified and discussed. Major barriers to achieving system peak performance and hence the marketability of the technology are also highlighted.

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  • Kamran, Muhammad Sajid & Ahmad, Hafiz Ozair & Wang, Hua Sheng, 2020. "Review on the developments of active magnetic regenerator refrigerators – Evaluated by performance," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).
  • Handle: RePEc:eee:rensus:v:133:y:2020:i:c:s1364032120305360
    DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2020.110247
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