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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2010
Christian Muller, Strasbourg, FR;
Jean-claude Heitzler, Horbourg-Wihr, FR;
Alain-francois Douarre, Gif sur Yvette, FR;
Christian Muller, Strasbourg, FR;
Jean-Claude Heitzler, Horbourg-Wihr, FR;
Alain-Francois Douarre, Gif sur Yvette, FR;
Cooltech Applications Societe par actions simplifiee, Holtzheim, FR;
Abstract
A method for generating a heat flow from a magnetocaloric element () comprising at least one magnetocaloric material () comprising a hot end () associated with a hot chamber () and a cold end () associated with a cold chamber (), the method comprises magnetically and alternately activating and de-activating the magnetocaloric element () and circulating a heat transfer fluid through the magnetocaloric element () alternately towards the hot chamber () and the cold chamber () in synchronisation with the magnetic activation and de-activation phases. This method is characterized in that the method comprises reversing the direction of circulation of the heat transfer fluid during the magnetic activation and de-activation phases and also relates to a magnetocaloric heat generator implementing the method.