Abstract:
A magnetic cooling apparatus includes first magnetic regenerators that pass a first heat transfer fluid and a first magnetocaloric material, second magnetic regenerators that pass a second heat transfer fluid having a relative lower freezing point than the first heat transfer fluid and a second magnetocaloric material having a relative lower Curie temperature than the first magnetocaloric material, a magnet that applies a magnetic field to the first magnetic regenerators and the second magnetic regenerators, a hot side heat exchanger allowing the first heat transfer fluid to emit heat, a cold side heat exchanger allowing the second heat transfer fluid to absorb heat, and an intermediate heat exchanger allowing the first heat transfer fluid flowing between cold sides of the first magnetic regenerators and the second heat transfer fluid passing through hot sides of the second magnetic regenerators to exchange heat with each other.
Abstract:
A magnetic cooling apparatus may include a fixing module and a rotation module rotatably provided at the fixing module. The fixing module includes a plurality of magnetic regenerators and a thermal fluid supply apparatus allowing thermal fluid to exchange with the plurality of magnetic regenerators, and the thermal fluid supplying apparatus is configured to operate by the rotation module without an additional configuration, which enables the magnetic cooling apparatus to have a similar configuration.
Abstract:
A magnetic cooling apparatus having a plurality of cooling modules, where each of the cooling modules includes at least one magnetic regenerator allowing a heat transfer fluid to pass therethrough and filled with a magnetocaloric material; and a fluid supply device to supply the heat transfer fluid into the magnetic regenerator. The cooling modules are rotatably arranged in a circumferential direction.
Abstract:
A magnetic cooling apparatus having an improved structure in which effective heat exchange may be performed by a heat transfer fluid is provided. The magnetic cooling apparatus includes at least one magnetic regenerator allowing a heat transfer fluid to pass therethrough and provided with a magnetocaloric material, a magnet to apply a magnetic field to the magnetic regenerator, and at least one high temperature heat exchanger allowing heat to be dissipated by the heat transfer fluid containing heat received from the magnetic regenerator. The magnetic cooling apparatus includes at least one low temperature heat exchanger allowing heat to be absorbed by the heat transfer fluid, a pipe to connect the magnetic regenerator, the high temperature heat exchanger and the low temperature heat exchanger such that the heat transfer fluid circulates through the magnetic regenerator, the high temperature heat exchanger and the low temperature heat exchanger, and a fluid transport unit to circulate or reciprocate the heat transfer fluid.