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Elastocaloric cooling: A pathway towards future cooling technology.
Continuous rotating bending NiTi sheets for elastocaloric cooling: Model and experiments.
Advanced elastocaloric air cooling by coil-bending with an energy-efficient performance.
Recommended by the IIR / IIR document
Development and performance enhancement of a compact elastocaloric refrigerator.
Study on the elastic thermal effect of natural rubber under simple harmonic cycle.
Experimental research on compression-driven multilayer tubular elastocaloric regenerator.
9th IIR Conference on Caloric Cooling and Applications of Caloric Materials
Caloric cooling technologies : 50th Informatory Note on Refrigeration Technologies.
Investigation of elastocaloric cooling option in a solar energy-driven system.
Elastocaloric elastomer material and device as an alternative route for refrigeration.
Long-life elastocaloric regenerative cooler/heat pump with a breakthrough performance.
Heat exchange law in caloric regenerators.
Elastocaloric solid-state refrigeration device based on natural rubber: comparison of materials on a single stage setup.
Numerical modeling of shell-and-tube-like elastocaloric regenerator.
A lower temperature difference of the elastocaloric effect by natural rubber.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Caloric cooling: state of the art and perspectives
A recent IJR article reviews the most significant results obtained over the past ten years in the field of magnetocaloric cooling and more recently in the field of electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling. It also presents the...
ICR 2019: an overview of current refrigeration research (part II)
Presentation of the main scientific and technical topics covered in the papers of the 25th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration and summary of some of the 14 keynotes.
Shape memory alloys: cooling with metal muscles
Researchers from the University of Saarland (Germany) are constructing an optimized prototype for an air-cooling system in which heat and cold are transferred using “muscles” made from a nickel-titanium alloy thanks to the elastocaloric effect.
An advanced system of magnetocaloric cooling
Researchers have designed a system that successfully uses very small quantities of magnetocaloric materials to achieve sustained cooling power of about 10 watts, with a 15°C temperature gradient.
Future developments in magnetocaloric refrigeration and heat pumping.
Summary of a paper presented during the 7th International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Thermag VII), available in Fridoc.
45°C temperature drop by using magnetic refrigeration technology
Researchers working in General Electric labs claim to have been able to freeze water using magnetic refrigeration technology.
New discovery in magnetic metal could lead to improvements in magnetic refrigeration
Scientists have recently solved the mystery behind a distinct property in a unique magnetic metal. This discovery could pave the way for the development of several new technologies in magnetic refrigeration.
An alternative metal alloy for magnetic refrigeration?
A new metal alloy which does not use rare-earth elements could lead to commercially viable magnetic refrigeration systems.
The lifetime cost of a magnetic refrigerator
A research paper published in the International Journal of Refrigeration demonstrates the lifetime cost of a magnetic refrigerator.
Ionocaloric cooling: a new technology under development in the US
A cooling technique using liquid-to-solid phase change fcould be an alternative to vapour compression systems, according to researchers at the University of Berkeley.
The global magnetic refrigeration market
The global magnetic refrigeration market is expected to reach USD 315.7 Million by 2022, growing at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 98.7% between 2017 and 2022.
An innovation in thermoregulating clothing
Thermoregulating garments powered by solar energy and bidirectional electrocaloric devices are under development. They are said to be effective for outdoor temperatures of 12.5 to...
A magnetocaloric air-conditioning system for an electric vehicle
Prototype wine cooler using magnetic refrigeration
A prototype wine cooler using magnetocaloric technology was presented at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January 2015.
Hydrogen liquefaction using a new magnetic cooling technique.
A recent study proposes a technique that could be used for hydrogen liquefaction using magnetic refrigeration at low temperatures.
IIR news
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IIR conference on caloric cooling Thermag VIII: highlights
Thermag VIII was an opportunity to present new developments regarding magnetocaloric, electrocaloric and elastocaloric cooling.
New IIR Informatory Note on caloric cooling technologies
IIR’s 50th Informatory Note on refrigeration technologies focuses on three promising alternative solid-state cooling technologies: magnetocaloric, electrocaloric and...
New in our Encyclopedia: additive manufacturing for refrigeration equipment
Additive manufacturing makes it possible to optimise the geometry and performance of cooling components such as heat exchangers and regenerators for caloric...
IIR member news: Cooltech
The €1.7m MagFreeG project has just been granted to the French company Cooltech Applications by the European Union through CIP Eco-innovation program.
The IIR at the heart of magnetic refrigeration
Magnetic refrigeration technology proves more alluring than ever: conferences, workshops and research projects continue to make waves.
Call for abstracts now open: 10th IIR Conference on Caloric Cooling and Applications of Caloric Materials (Thermag 2022)
To be hosted by the University of Ljubljana – Faculty of Mechanical Engineering this August, the call for abstracts has been launched for the 10th edition of the IIR Thermag conference...
New IIR Working Group on Solid-State Cooling and Heating
Initiated by Andrej Kitanovski (Slovenia), this working group's first objective is to promote international research collaboration in the areas of solid-state cooling, heat pumps, and energy...
New course on magnetic refrigeration!
The IIR has just published a new course entitled “Magnetic refrigeration” on its website, in the “Courses and training” section.
IIR member news: Johnson Controls YORK chiller optimised for R1233zd(E)
The YORK YZ magnetic bearing centrifugal chiller, produced by Johnson Controls, is said to be the first chiller fully optimized for ultimate performance with the low-global warming potential refrigerant R1233zd(E).
Latest IIR conference papers in Fridoc!
Papers from recent IIR conferences can all be downloaded from IIR Fridoc database.
Spotlight on Commission B2: at the forefront of refrigerating equipment
Coordinated by the IIR Science and Technology Council, Commission B2 focuses on promoting knowledge of refrigerating equipment technologies and their applications worldwide.
World Refrigeration Day 2021 reaches every corner of the globe!
This year, seven organisations partnered with World Refrigeration Day to bring to the limelight the exciting career opportunities in fields relying on refrigeration.
CEEE Hosts International Conference THERMAG - IX 2021
More than 200 people from around the world attended the THERMAG - IX June 7-11, 2021 hosted by The Center for Environmental Energy Engineering at University of Maryland, College Park (US).
Call for abstracts launched for Thermag Conference 2020
Hosted by the University of Maryland (US), Thermag IX 2020 will offer key opportunities for academics and industry to develop research collaborations fostered by a dynamic technical conference programme.
IIR website: most downloaded publications in 2023
Discover the three most popular IIR publications of 2023. The focus is on the carbon footprint of the cold chain and cold rooms!
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling
In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...
