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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.
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Calorics 2024, Cambridge
Attending the Calorics 2024 conference was an exceptional experience, offering invaluable opportunities for learning and collaboration.
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SDEWES 2024
LAHDE had a presentation on “Heat Pump Modelling in District Heating and Cooling Grid.”
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Successful completion of ICR2023
We are pleased to announce that the LAHDE team has successfully completed its active participation in the 26th International Congress on Refrigeration (ICR 2023) in stunning Paris! This unique and extremely important meeting takes place every 4 years, and perhaps this year was all the more special because it returned Read more…
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MRS 2023 live again
LAHDE members presented the latest research results at the MRS 2023 meeting.
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Experimental investigation of buckling stability of superelastic Ni-Ti tubes under cyclic compressive loading: Towards defining functionally stable tubes for elastocaloric cooling
Within the ERC project SUPERCOOL we have investigated buckling stability of elastocaloric tubes and define the buckling phase diagrams, based on which functionally stable tubes to be used in elastocaloric devices can be selected. The results are published in International Journal of Solid and Structures.The paper is available here Read more…
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High-performance cooling and heat pumping based on fatigue-resistant elastocaloric effect in compression
Within the ERC project SUPERCOOL we have developed fatigue-resistant elastocaloric regenerator with record cooling and heat-pumping performance. The results are published in prestigious journal Joule.
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LAHDE annual report: 2021
LAHDE Scientific annual report: Published papers MAIORINO, Angelo, DEL DUCA, Manuel Gesù, TOMC, Urban, TUŠEK, Jaka, KITANOVSKI, Andrej, APREA, Ciro. A numerical modelling of a multi-layer LaFeCoSi active magnetic regenerator by using artificial neural networks. Applied thermal engineering, ISSN 1359-4311. [Print ed.], Oct. 2021, vol. 197, str. 1-13, ilustr. https://www.sciencedirect. Read more…
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CHC Caloric Heating and Cooling seminar, Twente 2020
Eurotherm CHC (Caloric Heating and Cooling) 2020 is another scientific seminar that was postponed from last year to 2021. It took place virtually between 13 and 15 July. The LAHDE laboratory participated in 4 conference papers and an invited lecture:Cool future: magnetocaloric devices based on static and rare earth free Read more…
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Thermag X, Ljubljana 2022 is cancelled
The 10th IIR International Conference on Caloric Cooling and Applications of Caloric Materials is CANCELLED. Dear colleagues, We hope your are healthy and safe. Peace, safety and health of the conference participants is our main concern, including of course the high quality of conference service to participants, which we want Read more…
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Thermag IX, 2021
After a one-year delay, the 9th International IIR Conference on Caloric Cooling and Use of Caloric Materials was held in June 2021. Although the conference was held in virtual format, many interesting research activities were presented. For more information on the conferences, please visit this website. Members of the LAHDE Read more…
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Fluidic and mechanical thermal control devices
An extensive review of thermal management with fluidic and mechanical thermal control devices has been published in collaboration with colleagues from the University of Twente (Dr. Miguel Muñoz Rojo and Timm Swoboda). A review article published in the journal Advanced electronic materials (published by Wiley) presents the second of two Read more…
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Virtual Spring/Fall MRS 2020 meeting
The new coronavirus epidemic has caused most conferences to be canceled or postponed. The MRS ( Material Research Society ) usually organizes two researcher meetings a year – in the spring and in the fall. This year, both meetings were held in virtual form via a special platform at the Read more…
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Caloric micro-cooling
Within the ERC project SUPERCOOL and ARRS project J2-1738 we have developed a new, unique numerical model that serves as a tool for parametric analysis and the development of micro-cooling systems for cooling of electronic components based on electrocaloric and elastocaloric materials. An article entitled: Caloric micro-cooling: Numerical modeling and Read more…
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Thin-walled Ni-Ti tubes under compression: ideal candidates for efficient and fatigue-resistant elastocaloric cooling
The latest research results of the ERC SUPERCOOL project were published in the paper Thin-walled Ni-Ti tubes under compression: ideal candidates for efficient and fatigue-resistant elastocaloric cooling in highly ranked journal Applied Matrials Today (IF 8.013). The paper is available here. Elastocaloric cooling is emerging as one of the most promising Read more…
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A Shell Finite Element Model for Superelasticity of Shape Memory Alloys
The latest research results of the ERC SUPERCOOL project were published in the chapter A Shell Finite Element Model for Superelasticity of Shape Memory Alloys of the book entitled Analysis of Shells, Plates, and Beams. The chapter is available here.
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The overview of elastocaloric technology
Probably the most comprehensive overview of elastocaloric technology to date was just published in a special issue of Strojniški vestnik – Journal of Mechanical Engineering devoted to the 100th anniversary of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana. The article puts an emphasis on the direction of future development of Read more…
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Thermal control elements for caloric energy conversion
The review paper Thermal control elements for caloric energy conversion was published in Renewable & Sustainable Energy Reviews. The paper is has open access until January 3rd 2020 (link). Abstract: Caloric energy conversion is an emerging field of cooling, heat-pumping and power-generation technologies. The potentially high energy efficiency and use Read more…
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E-MRS 2019 Fall Meeting
The 2019 E-MRS Fall Meeting was held in Warsaw University of Technology, from September 16th to 19th. There were more than 1000 participants from all over the world. The members of LAHDE presented our work in two contributions and invited lecture: Urban Tomc: Digital microfluidics in caloric cooling Using the Read more…