• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 60, Issue 13, 1316014 (2023)
Danyang Feng1,2,3, Yicheng Xiao1,2,3, and Zunfeng Liu1,2,3,*
Author Affiliations
  • 1State Key Laboratory of Medicinal Chemical Biology, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • 2Institute of Polymer Chemistry, College of Chemistry, Nankai University, Tianjin 300071, China
  • 3Key Laboratory of Functional Polymer Materials, Nankai University, Tianjin, 300071, China
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    DOI: 10.3788/LOP230910 Cite this Article Set citation alerts
    Danyang Feng, Yicheng Xiao, Zunfeng Liu. Recent Developments in Elastocaloric Cooling[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2023, 60(13): 1316014 Copy Citation Text show less
    Schematic diagram of the elastocaloric effect of a shape memory alloy
    Fig. 1. Schematic diagram of the elastocaloric effect of a shape memory alloy
    Schematic of the elastocaloric effect of the elastic polymer
    Fig. 2. Schematic of the elastocaloric effect of the elastic polymer
    The temperature change of NiTi wires during loading and unloading
    Fig. 3. The temperature change of NiTi wires during loading and unloading
    Temperature change of the sample as a function of time upon fast unloading,the inset shows the temperature changes of Cu alloy during loading and unloading processes
    Fig. 4. Temperature change of the sample as a function of time upon fast unloading,the inset shows the temperature changes of Cu alloy during loading and unloading processes
    Compressive stress and the corresponding temperature change of the sample as a function of time[60]
    Fig. 5. Compressive stress and the corresponding temperature change of the sample as a function of time60
    Stress-induced changes of entropy as a function of temperature for selected values of the applied force
    Fig. 6. Stress-induced changes of entropy as a function of temperature for selected values of the applied force
    Temperature and stress of a polymer elastomer during deformation
    Fig. 7. Temperature and stress of a polymer elastomer during deformation
    Elastocaloric cooling device based on shape memory alloys that transfer heat through fluids
    Fig. 8. Elastocaloric cooling device based on shape memory alloys that transfer heat through fluids
    Elastocaloric cooling device based on elastic polymer
    Fig. 9. Elastocaloric cooling device based on elastic polymer
    CompoundTt /KΔσ /MPa

    ΔSi /

    (J·kg-1·K-1

    ΔSe /

    (J·kg-1·K-1

    Td| /KTt| /KReference
    Cu68.13Zn15.74Al16.13230120211161144
    Cu68Zn16Al16200250181361246
    Ni50.38Ti49.62220500511567
    Ni50Ti50(wire)300500462536
    Ni48.9Ti51.1(wire)300800462537
    Ni50Ti50(film)260300261626
    Ni47.9Ti52.6(wire)31017513868
    Ni32.5Ti59.4Cu12.6(film)32030021669
    Ni30.7Ti54.7Cu12.3Co2.32802004015102725
    Fe68.8Pd31.22502005370
    Fe49Rh513155307558
    Ni54Fe19Ga272801707471
    Ni48.4Mn34.8In16.83002505472
    Ni43Mn40Sn10Cu73201021.573
    Ni45Mn36.4In13.6Co52501505474
    Ni45.7Mn36.6In13.3Co5.12801006475
    Table 1. Parameters of shape memory alloys