Experimental and numerical investigation of the transient thermal characteristics of twisted nitinol wires in a continuous torsional refrigeration system

• Published in: PloS one Vol. 17; no. 11; p. e0277415
• Main Authors: Zhao, Haibo, Wu, Kun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Public Library of Science 17.11.2022; Public Library of Science (PLoS)
• Subjects: Air conditioning; Alloys; Ambient temperature; Bone Wires; Compression; Conduction heating; Conduction model; Conductive heat transfer; Convective heat transfer; Cooling; Engineering and Technology; Heat transfer; Heating; Intermetallic compounds; Load; Maximum temperatures; Nickel titanides; Optimization; Phase Transition; Physical Sciences; Power supply; Radiation; Refrigeration; Stepping motors; Surface temperature; Technology; Temperature rise; Titanium alloys; Wire

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