Design and Analysis of Magnetocaloric Devices for Cooling Heating and Waste Heat Recovery

In this PhD thesis the focus is centered on the development of magnetocaloric heat pumps and thermomagnetic motors. To maximize the performance of these systems, the available knowledge from system engineering, material shaping techniques and innovative device approaches are combined to optimize the performance of magnetocaloric devices and materials under varying operating conditions. In pursuit of this goal, extensive experiments and simulations were conducted to analyze the system efficiency and performance, and developed novel methods to ensure the optimal functioning of magnetocaloric devices.