Development and synthesis of bulk electrocaloric (EC) ceramics which can reach large electrocaloric response under low electric field.
Capabilities
Organization:
PSU Areas: Electrocaloric |
Ferroelectric properties such as polarization and dielectric response as function of temperature and electric field are critical parameters for discovery of new electrocaloric materials. Organization:
PSU Areas: Electrocaloric |
Synthesis of PVDF-based polymers is a core area of expertise at PSU. Organization:
PSU Areas: Electrocaloric |
Finite element analysis is a core area of expertise at Ames Laboratory which supports rapid development of regenerators for caloric devices. Organization:
Ames Areas: CaloriSMART Elastocaloric Electrocaloric Magnetocaloric |
3D printing at Ames Laboratory improves flexibility and accelerates design of the CaloriSMART system. Organization:
Ames Areas: CaloriSMART |
Netzsch DIL 402C dilatometer; Netzsch DSC 404 C: from -150 ºC to 700 ºC; and from 25 ºC to 1650 ºC; Perkin-Elmer Thermal Organization:
Ames Areas: Elastocaloric Electrocaloric Magnetocaloric |