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Title: Dual stage active magnetic regenerator and method

Abstract

A dual stage active magnetic regenerator refrigerator as well as method using the Joule-Brayton thermodynamic cycle includes a high temperature stage refrigerant comprising DyAl{sub 2} or (Dy{sub 1{minus}x}Er{sub x})Al{sub 2} where x is selected to be greater than 0 and less than about 0.3 in combination with a low temperature stage comprising (Dy{sub 1{minus}x}Er{sub x})Al{sub 2} where x is selected to be greater than about 0.5 and less than 1 to provide significantly improved refrigeration efficiency in the liquefaction of gaseous hydrogen. 17 figs.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
335437
Patent Number(s):
5887449
Application Number:
PAN: 8-881,836
Assignee:
Iowa State Univ. Research Foundation, Inc., Ames, IA (United States)
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-82
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 30 Mar 1999
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
08 HYDROGEN FUEL; HYDROGEN STORAGE; LIQUEFACTION; MAGNETIC REFRIGERATORS; COMBINED CYCLES; BRAYTON CYCLE; REFRIGERANTS; DESIGN; OPERATION; DYSPROSIUM ALLOYS; ALUMINIUM ALLOYS; ERBIUM ALLOYS

Citation Formats

Pecharsky, V K, and Gschneidner, Jr, K A. Dual stage active magnetic regenerator and method. United States: N. p., 1999. Web.
Pecharsky, V K, & Gschneidner, Jr, K A. Dual stage active magnetic regenerator and method. United States.
Pecharsky, V K, and Gschneidner, Jr, K A. Tue . "Dual stage active magnetic regenerator and method". United States.
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abstractNote = {A dual stage active magnetic regenerator refrigerator as well as method using the Joule-Brayton thermodynamic cycle includes a high temperature stage refrigerant comprising DyAl{sub 2} or (Dy{sub 1{minus}x}Er{sub x})Al{sub 2} where x is selected to be greater than 0 and less than about 0.3 in combination with a low temperature stage comprising (Dy{sub 1{minus}x}Er{sub x})Al{sub 2} where x is selected to be greater than about 0.5 and less than 1 to provide significantly improved refrigeration efficiency in the liquefaction of gaseous hydrogen. 17 figs.},
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