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- adjective physics Describing a
reversible change intemperature of a material as a result of a change inmagnetic field
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Examples
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It all comes down to something called the magnetocaloric effect, wherein a changing magnetic field within a material causes it to get colder.
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Giant magnetocaloric materials could have large impact on the environment
June 19th, 2007 2007
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The alloy boasted some of the sought-after requirements: It had a huge magnetocaloric effect at room temperature.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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"If you know what is really happening in an alloy as it undergoes the magnetocaloric effect, then we can begin to think about adding other elements to get an even bigger effect - which is what we're after," he said.
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"If you know what is really happening in an alloy as it undergoes the magnetocaloric effect, then we can begin to think about adding other elements to get an even bigger effect - which is what we're after," says Roy.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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The magnetocaloric effect could also cool laptops more efficiently than battery-draining fans, serve as the refrigerant in vehicle air conditioners, and be used in industrial refrigeration.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Once understood and harnessed, the giant magnetocaloric effect could be used not only in fridges, but also in applications such as laptops and vehicle air conditioning units.
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To that end, various researchers have become particularly interested in alloys that display a giant magnetocaloric effect, which is exactly what it sounds like - an enormous shift in temperature when magnetic fields are manipulated.
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"The focus of my group is on magnetocaloric materials, which employ a magnetic field-driven change of state to provide a cooling effect," Sandeman said.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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Southern Illinois University who were using a nickel-manganese-gallium alloy with added copper, and getting a huge magnetocaloric effect at room temperature.
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