Moore, J. D. and Skokov, K. P. and Liu, J. and Gutfleisch, O. (2012):
Procedure for numerical integration of the magnetocaloric effect.
In: Journal of Applied Physics, American Institute of Physics, pp. 063920, 112, (6), ISSN 00218979, [Online-Edition: http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4754561],
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Abstract
When the magnetocaloric effect is obtained using indirect or direct techniques, the result is the isothermal entropy change ΔSiso(T,ΔH) or the adiabatic temperature change ΔTad(T,ΔH). Evaluation of the linking relation dTad = −(T/Cp)×dSiso (Cp, specific heat; T, temperature) as a way to determine the magnetocaloric effect, however, is typically not performed because it requires detailed knowledge of Cp(T,H). Here, we outline the procedure for numerical integration of the magnetocaloric effect—this is important for a physics understanding and as a practical guide on implementing the procedure. The process is notably different than the well-known method used to calculate ΔSiso from the Maxwell equation. We test the procedure by using it to calculate Cp (with dTad and dSiso as input data) and comparing it with directly measured Cp, finding excellent agreement for both first-order transition in LaFe11.6Si1.4 and second-order transition in Gd. We establish the merits and limitations of the method. In particular, the presence of a demagnetizing effect in experimental data can reduce accuracy of the method. The procedure can be applied to accurately model the magnetocaloric effect in a magnetic cooling cycle.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Erschienen: | 2012 |
| Creators: | Moore, J. D. and Skokov, K. P. and Liu, J. and Gutfleisch, O. |
| Title: | Procedure for numerical integration of the magnetocaloric effect |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | When the magnetocaloric effect is obtained using indirect or direct techniques, the result is the isothermal entropy change ΔSiso(T,ΔH) or the adiabatic temperature change ΔTad(T,ΔH). Evaluation of the linking relation dTad = −(T/Cp)×dSiso (Cp, specific heat; T, temperature) as a way to determine the magnetocaloric effect, however, is typically not performed because it requires detailed knowledge of Cp(T,H). Here, we outline the procedure for numerical integration of the magnetocaloric effect—this is important for a physics understanding and as a practical guide on implementing the procedure. The process is notably different than the well-known method used to calculate ΔSiso from the Maxwell equation. We test the procedure by using it to calculate Cp (with dTad and dSiso as input data) and comparing it with directly measured Cp, finding excellent agreement for both first-order transition in LaFe11.6Si1.4 and second-order transition in Gd. We establish the merits and limitations of the method. In particular, the presence of a demagnetizing effect in experimental data can reduce accuracy of the method. The procedure can be applied to accurately model the magnetocaloric effect in a magnetic cooling cycle. |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Applied Physics |
| Volume: | 112 |
| Number: | 6 |
| Publisher: | American Institute of Physics |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | demagnetisation, entropy, gadolinium, iron alloys, lanthanum alloys, magnetic cooling, magnetic transitions, Maxwell equations, silicon alloys, specific heat |
| Divisions: | 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences > Material Science > Functional Materials 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences > Material Science 11 Department of Materials and Earth Sciences |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Apr 2013 08:59 |
| Official URL: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4754561 |
| Identification Number: | doi:10.1063/1.4754561 |
| Funders: | The research leading to these results was funded by the Leibniz “Pakt für Forschung und Innovation” program. |
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