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Power generation device for providing electric power by utilizing magnetocaloric effect

US8692438B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2011
Grant dateApr 8, 2014
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02N10/00
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A power generation device is disclosed, which includes a plurality of thermomagnetic generator and a flow controller. The thermomagnetic generators can acquire first fluids respectively. The flow controller can control flow rates of the second fluids flowing into the thermomagnetic generators respectively, wherein a fluid temperature of the first fluid is different from a fluid temperature of the second fluid.

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