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Lanthanide Al-Ni base Ericsson cycle magnetic refrigerants

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OSTI ID:870134
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  1. Ibaraki, JP
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A magnetic refrigerant for a magnetic refrigerator using the Ericsson thermodynamic cycle comprises DyAlNi and (Gd.sub.0.54 Er.sub.0.46)AlNi alloys having a relatively constant .DELTA.Tmc over a wide temperature range.

Research Organization:
Ames Laboratory (AMES), Ames, IA; Iowa State University, Ames, IA (US)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-82
Assignee:
Iowa State University Research Foundation, Inc. (Ames, IA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5462610
Application Number:
08/088,881
OSTI ID:
870134
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

References (7)

An Ericsson Magnetic Refrigerator for Low Temperature book January 1988
Materials for Regenerative Magnetic Cooling Spanning 20K to 80K book January 1992
Thermodynamic analysis of magnetically active regenerator from 30 to 70 K with a Brayton-like cycle journal October 1990
Structural and magnetic studies on rare-earth compounds RNiAl and RCuAl journal February 1973
New application of complex magnetic materials to the magnetic refrigerant in an Ericsson magnetic refrigerator journal November 1987
Heat capacity in superconducting and normal-state La S x ( 1.333 <~ x <~ 1.500 ) compounds journal April 1982
Investigation of the Magnetic Refrigerant for the Ericsson Magnetic Refrigerator journal January 1987

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