This work presents a detailed analysis of a magnetocaloric pump for electronic cooling applications that runs with no moving mechanical parts and that uses ferrofluid (magnetic fluid) as the working fluid. Mn0.5Zn0.5 Fe2O4 ...

People with chronic diseases like cancer or renal failure have permanent catheters trough which drug are administrated or dialysis performed. These catheters can accumulate sediments and be obstructed. Replacing is a viable ...

Hyperthermia is a type of cancer treatment in which cancer cells are exposed to high temperatures (in the range 42-45°C). Research has shown that high temperatures can damage and kill cells by maintaining them in that range ...

A device that can pump a fluid with no moving mechanical parts represents a very encouraging alternative since such device would be practically maintenance free. A magnetocaloric pump achieves this purpose by providing a ...

Physical problems involving moving heat sources can be encountered in many industrial applications during material processing, including cutting, drilling, welding, heat treatment, and surface alloying, to name a few. ...

Complex colloidal fluids have become an emerging composite material useful for novel industrial and technological applications. The dispersion of colloids in anisotropic fluids with crystal-like structures, such as nematic ...

This thesis present a development of an Electromagnet Pumping Device (EPD) using a ferrofluid. A moving magnetic field is used as a driving force. A loop is set up with a series of solenoids which operate sequentially to ...

In this thesis, a Magnetocaloric Pump (MCP) able to convert heat into power by using the magnetocaloric effect is studied and designed. The actual pressure head is compared with the simplified Bernoulli equation for magnetic ...

In this thesis, a transient hot wire system capable to measure the thermal conductivity of fluids is designed and used to characterized different ferrofluids. For measurement purposes an electrical insulation is provided ...