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Title: Development of vehicle magnetic air conditioner (VMAC) technology. Final report

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/771244· OSTI ID:771244

The objective of Phase I was to explore the feasibility of the development of a new solid state refrigeration technology - magnetic refrigeration - in order to reduce power consumption of a vehicle air conditioner by 30%. The feasibility study was performed at Iowa State University (ISU) together with Astronautics Corporation of America Technology Center (ACATC), Madison, WI, through a subcontract with ISU.

Research Organization:
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa (US); Astronautics Corporation of America, Astronautics Technology Center, Madison, WI (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EE) (US)
DOE Contract Number:
FC02-98EE50549
OSTI ID:
771244
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 28 Aug 2001; PBD: 28 Aug 2001
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English