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Liquid crystal based active electrocaloric regenerator.

Andrej Dobovišek^1,2, Milan Ambrožič¹, Zdravko Kutnjak^3,4

¹University of Maribor, Koroška Cesta 160, 2000, Maribor, Slovenia.

|March 10, 2023

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Researchers numerically analyzed active electrocaloric (EC) regenerators for heat management. They found specific conditions, like proximity to a phase transition and strong electric fields, enhance temperature span for EC devices.

Keywords:

Electro-caloric effect Liquid crystals Phase behavior

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Thermodynamics
Condensed Matter Physics

Background:

Active electrocaloric (EC) regenerators are crucial for advanced heat-management devices.
These devices convert electrical energy into thermal energy for cooling applications.

Purpose of the Study:

To numerically analyze an active EC regenerator's performance.
To determine conditions for maximizing the temperature span () in EC regenerators.

Main Methods:

Utilized a Landau-de Gennes mesoscopic approach for modeling.
Focused on the competition between isotropic (paranematic) and nematic phases in liquid crystals (LCs).
Simulated the commutation of an LC unit between regions with and without an external electric field (E).

Main Results:

Identified key factors for achieving a significant temperature span ().
These include operating near the paranematic-nematic (P-N) phase transition and utilizing materials with high latent heat.
Strong applied electric fields (E > E_c) and short contact times with heat reservoirs are also advantageous.

Conclusions:

The study provides conditions for optimizing EC regenerator performance.
Appropriate selection of liquid crystalline (LC) materials can lead to substantial temperature spans () for practical applications.
This research contributes to the development of efficient solid-state cooling technologies.