Numerical modeling of dielectrics electrocaloric effect near the ferroelectric-paraelectric phase transformation

Yixing Wang; Liwu Liu; Yanju Liu; Jinsong Leng

doi:10.1117/12.2029996

9 August 2013 Numerical modeling of dielectrics electrocaloric effect near the ferroelectric-paraelectric phase transformation

Yixing Wang, Liwu Liu, Yanju Liu, Jinsong Leng

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Proceedings Volume 8793, Fourth International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering; 879317 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2029996
Event: Fourth International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, 2013, Gold Coast, Australia

Abstract

Dielectrics with great electrocaloric effect (ECE) have great potential to be applied in modern refrigeration industry. Compared with the traditional refrigeration technology, it is environmentally friendly and has a higher efficiency. Researchers have found that compared with ECE occurring in ferroelectric phase, ECE in paraelectric state is giant. This paper is determined on calculating the ECE of several kinds of polar dielectric material so as to find some materials with giant ECE. First, we investigate the theoretical framework of ECE near the Ferroelectric-Paraelectric phase transformation, and we show the formula derivation of ECE near the Ferroelectric-Paraelectric phase transformation in the analytical method of the calculus derivation. Then we deduce the expression of phenomenological study parameters. Finally, we calculate the maximum temperature change, entropy change and the mechanical work of several kinds of dielectrics based on the expression deduced. We successfully find some dielectrics with giant ECE. The paper should offer great help in finding the dielectrics with giant ECE, which is of great value in application.

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Yixing Wang, Liwu Liu, Yanju Liu, and Jinsong Leng "Numerical modeling of dielectrics electrocaloric effect near the ferroelectric-paraelectric phase transformation", Proc. SPIE 8793, Fourth International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering, 879317 (9 August 2013); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2029996

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