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Optimization and characterization of a magnetocaloric pump using ferrofluids

dc.contributor.advisor Gutiérrez, Gustavo
dc.contributor.author Riccetti, Miguel
dc.contributor.college College of Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.committee Perales, Oscar
dc.contributor.committee Venkataraman, Nellore
dc.contributor.department Department of Mechanical Engineering en_US
dc.contributor.representative Juan, Eduardo
dc.date.accessioned 2018-05-16T16:27:14Z
dc.date.available 2018-05-16T16:27:14Z
dc.date.issued 2009-05
dc.description.abstract This work presents a detailed analysis of a magnetocaloric pump for electronic cooling applications that runs with no moving mechanical parts and that uses ferrofluid (magnetic fluid) as the working fluid. Mn0.5Zn0.5 Fe2O4 based ferrofluid was synthesized and characterized to find their magnetic and fluid properties. Numerical simulations were done in order to predict the behavior of different configurations of magnets and to find the appropiate one for the advised application. Finally, a prototype is constructed and the behavior is compared with the results of numerical simulations.
dc.description.abstract Este trabajo presenta un análisis detallado de una bomba magnetocalórica para refrigeración de equipos electrónicos, que funciona sin partes móviles y que utiliza un ferrofluido (fluido magnético) como fluido de trabajo, para refrigeración de equipos electrónicos. Ferrofluido de ferrita de Mn0.5Zn0.5 Fe2O4 es sintetizado y caracterizado con el fin de hallar sus propiedades magnéticas y termodinámicas. Simulaciones numéricas son llevadas a cabo con el fin de predecir el comportamiento de distintas configuraciones y para encontrar la mejor de ellas para los propósitos perseguidos. Finalmente, un prototipo es construido y el comportamiento del mismo es comparado con los resultados de las simulaciones numéricas.
dc.description.graduationSemester Spring en_US
dc.description.graduationYear 2009 en_US
dc.description.sponsorship U.S. Department of Defense and the Mechanical Engineering Department of the University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez. en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11801/585
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.rights.holder (c) 2009 Miguel Riccetti en_US
dc.rights.license All rights reserved en_US
dc.subject ferrofluids en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Magnetic fluids--Thermomechanical properties en_US
dc.title Optimization and characterization of a magnetocaloric pump using ferrofluids en_US
dc.type Thesis en_US
dspace.entity.type Publication
thesis.degree.discipline Mechanical Engineering en_US
thesis.degree.level M.S. en_US
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