3. Magnetic refrigeration units
3.1 Main recent prototypes
The characteristics and results for four advanced prototypes, drawn up on the basis of information available at the international conference on magnetic cooling at ambient temperature, THERMAG V, held in Grenoble in September 2012, are given in Table 3 .
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Bibliography
Software tools
3D Flux http://www.cedrat.com/fr/software/flux.html
Events
THERMAG: international conference on magnetic cooling, organized by the IIFIIR, held every two years. http://thermagv.grenoble.cnrs.fr
Cold Chain Forum: trade fair for refrigeration, air conditioning, ventilation and heat pumps, regularly presents magnetic refrigeration technology, held annually.
Patents (non-exhaustive list)
Magnetocaloric heat generator with heat exchange means between magnetocaloric elements WO 2010094854
Multi-stage magnetocaloric thermal generator with optimized heat transfer fluid drive WO 2010046559
Magnetocaloric thermal generator comprising a control member for the heat transfer fluid displacement means WO 2010061064
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Manufacturers – Suppliers – Distributors (non-exhaustive list)
Cooltech Applications. French company specializing in the design and production of magnetic refrigeration appliances. http://www.cooltech-applications.com
Camfridge. Startup (UK) developing a low-power magnetic cooling system
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