Low-temperature magnetic refrigerator

Patent · Tue Apr 02 00:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5412414

Barclay, J A

The disclosure is directed to a low temperature 4 to 20 K. refrigeration apparatus and method utilizing a ring of magnetic material moving through a magnetic field. Heat exchange is accomplished in and out of the magnetic field to appropriately utilize the device to execute Carnot and Stirling cycles.

• Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
• Patent Number(s): US 4507927
• Application Number: TRN: 85-021172
• OSTI ID: 5412414
• Resource Relation: Patent File Date: Filed date 26 May 1983; Other Information: PAT-APPL-498434
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
MAGNETIC REFRIGERATORS
DESIGN
CARNOT CYCLE
HEAT TRANSFER
STIRLING CYCLE
SUPERCONDUCTING MAGNETS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETS
ENERGY TRANSFER
EQUIPMENT
MAGNETS
REFRIGERATORS
SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES
THERMODYNAMIC CYCLES
420201* - Engineering- Cryogenic Equipment & Devices