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Original Articles: Not-in-Kind HVAC&R Technologies

Design and performance of a novel magnetocaloric heat pump

Michael A. BenedictDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA;Advanced Development Group, General Electric Appliances Division, GE Appliance Park, AP35-1301, Louisville, KY, 40225, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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S. A. SherifDepartment of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA
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David G. BeersAdvanced Development Group, General Electric Appliances Division, GE Appliance Park, AP35-1301, Louisville, KY, 40225, USA
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Michael G. SchroederAdvanced Development Group, General Electric Appliances Division, GE Appliance Park, AP35-1301, Louisville, KY, 40225, USA;Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, USA
Pages 520-526 | Received 16 Dec 2015, Accepted 22 Mar 2016, Published online: 22 Jun 2016

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