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MAGCCINE – 1st annual meeting in Grenoble
The first annual meeting of the MAGCCINE consortium took place on 17 October 2025 in Grenoble. The event was hosted by the Institut Néel (CNRS).
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Numerical study of macroscopic thermal diodes: influence of interface topography and contact resistance
We continue our exploration of solid-state thermal diodes – a compact, fully passive asset for next-generation thermal management.
Our latest paper, “Numerical study of macroscopic thermal diodes: influence of interface topography and contact resistance,” has just been published in iScience (IF 4.1).
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SDEWES Conference 2025 Dubrovnik, Croatia
Modeling activities within Senergy nets project were presented at SDEWES conference in Dubrovnik.
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AI-Driven Monte Carlo Uncertainty Analysis of Curie Temperature Effects on Active Magnetic Regenerator Performance
In the paper AI-Driven Monte Carlo Uncertainty Analysis of Curie Temperature Effects on Active Magnetic Regenerator Performance , published in the International Journal of Refrigeration (IF = 3.8), researchers from the Laboratory for Refrigeration and District Energy revisited the methodology for analyzing the impact of statistical variations in Curie temperature on the performance of multilayer magnetocaloric regenerators.
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Influence of Layering and Curie Temperature Uncertainty on the Performance of Magnetocaloric Regenerators
An article titled Influence of Layering and Curie Temperature Uncertainty on the Performance of Magnetocaloric Regenerators published in Advanced Functional Materials (IF = 19.0).
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Airbrushing: A Novel Method for Preparation of High‐Emissivity Black Coating for Infrared Measurements
The article “Airbrushing: A Novel Method for Preparation of High‐Emissivity Black Coating for Infrared Measurements”, published in the journal Advanced Materials Interfaces (IF = 4.4), presents a new method for applying high-emissivity black coatings intended for infrared (IR) temperature measurements.
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The LAHDE team is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher for MAGCCINE (EIC Pathfinder project)
The LAHDE team from University of Ljubljana, Faculty Of Mechanical Engineering is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher for MAGCCINE (EIC Pathfinder project)
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The LAHDE team is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher for THERMINATOR (EU project)
The LAHDE team from University of Ljubljana, Faculty Of Mechanical Engineering is looking for a Postdoctoral Researcher for THERMINATOR (EU project)
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Visit of Prof. Xiaoshi Qian to LAHDE
We were honored to host Prof. Xiaoshi Qian from Shanghai Jiao Tong University during his recent visit to Slovenia.
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World Ice-Cream Day
The celebration of world ice-cream day is held on the third Sunday of July.
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FisMat 2025, Venice
At this year’s FisMat conference, held in Venice, Italy, a special workshop on cooling of electronics and sensors took place.
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Workshop on Life Cycle Analysis: From Basics to Applications
An online workshop titled Life Cycle Analysis – From Basics to Applications was held on July 1st, 2025, for PhD students as part of the HEAT4ENERGY project.
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Conference SZE 2025, Portorož
Between 8th and 10th of June international conference SZE 2025 took place in Portorož.
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SENERGY NETS project presented at the SZE conference in Portorož
From June 8–10, part of research within the SENERGY NETS project was presented at the #SZE conference in sunny Portorož. The focus of the conference was the regional transformation of energy systems.The presentation, titled “Modeling Heat Pumps with Thermal Storage in District Heating Systems,” was delivered by Izak Oberčkal Pluško Read more…
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Heat4Energy School and Project Meeting
The second Heat4Energy school, “Advanced characterization techniques for thermomagnetic material,” and the HEAT4ENERGY project meeting took place in Grenoble, France, from May 19 to May 23.
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The Advances in Magnetics 2025, Bressanone/Brixen
The Advances in Magnetics AIM 2025 conference in Brixen/Bressanone in Italy was a fantastic opportunity to dive into cutting-edge research, exchange ideas with brilliant minds, and connect with experts from around the world.
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Closing a Great Chapter: The INDY Project Comes to an End
INDY project officially concluded on 31 January 2025; however, its outcomes continue to serve as a foundation for numerous new projects and tangible solutions enhancing energy resilience in defence in the future.
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MAGCCINE Consortium Meeting: Advancing Vaccine Cooling Technology
In December 2024, the MAGCCINE consortium convened for its second meeting, building upon the successful kickoff event held in October.
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TCCbuilder: an open-source tool for the analysis of thermal switches, thermal diodes, thermal regulators, and thermal control circuits
Researchers of the LAHDE laboratory of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, have developed an open-source tool for 1D modeling of thermal control circuits, TCCbuilder.