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The present study examines the use of Al2O3-water nanofluid as the heat transfer fluid in a magnetic regenerator and evaluates the improved cooling capabilities of the device. Room-temperature magnetic refrigeration exploits a special property of some materials, the "magnetocaloric effect", that is the ability of the material to change its...

The aim of the present study is to provide an overview of the research activity, in terms of productivity and impact, of the Italian public universities and their academic staff in the engineering sector (EngSec), that is about seven thousand researchers. Beyond the increased bibliometric performance of the considered research area in the last...