本研究主要目的在於利用數值模型模擬方式討論平板式磁致冷裝置AMR(active magnetic regenerator)在各種參數下其性能表現。使用套裝軟體COMSOL來模擬計算AMR統御方程式,方程式由流體部分能量方程式和固體部分能量方程式構成,為一組一維暫態偏微分方程式。除了分析AMR內部的熱傳現象,最主要的目標是找出在限制條件下,如何改變操作參數以提升冷凍能力,以及參數變化和AMR性能表現的關係。
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