NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION OF MULTISTAGE MAGNETIC REFRIGERATION SYSTEM IN THE TEMPERATURE RANGE OF LIQUID HYDROGEN

Wenshuai Zheng, Jun Shen*, Zhenxing Li*, Ke Li, Wei Dai, Peng Hai, Hongmei Huang

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Abstract

Based on a multi-stage regenerator design of magnetic refrigeration hydrogen liquefaction device, a two-dimensional transient numerical magnetic refrigeration model in the temperature range of liquid hydrogen was constructed. Some various factors on the cooling performance of the high temperature active magnetic regenerator (60 K - 80 K) were focused on, including operating frequency, fluid flow time ratio and filling mass of the magnetocaloric material. The simulation results showed that, as the operating frequency increases from 0.25 Hz to 4.00 Hz, the active magnetic regenerator can obtain is larger cooling power. Especially, under the condition of higher frequency and lower utilization factor, the larger cooling power and COP could be obtained. For fluid flow time ratio, the cooling power and efficiency increases with the increase of fluid flow time ratio from 40% to 80%. There is an increasing trend of corresponding utilization factor of the maximum cooling power, as the fluid flow time ratio increase. For the filling mass, the maximum cooling power has a linear relationship with the filling mass of the magnetocaloric material.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference
Subtitle of host publicationBridging Continents by H2
EditorsIbrahim Dincer, Can Ozgur Colpan, Mehmet Akif Ezan
PublisherInternational Association for Hydrogen Energy, IAHE
Pages627-629
Number of pages3
ISBN (Electronic)9786250008430
Publication statusPublished - 2022
Externally publishedYes
Event23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2, WHEC 2022 - Istanbul, Turkey
Duration: 26 Jun 202230 Jun 2022

Publication series

NameProceedings of WHEC 2022 - 23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2

Conference

Conference23rd World Hydrogen Energy Conference: Bridging Continents by H2, WHEC 2022
Country/TerritoryTurkey
CityIstanbul
Period26/06/2230/06/22

Keywords

  • Active magnetic regenerator
  • Multistage magnetic refrigeration
  • Numerical simulation
  • hydrogen Liquefaction

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