Discussion:
A new type of fridge, maybe also for cooling electronics?
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Jan Panteltje
2024-04-05 05:01:00 UTC
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Elastocaloric cooling: Refrigerator cools by flexing artificial muscles
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240402192607.htm

Picture of the thing here:
https://www.uni-saarland.de/aktuell/hannover-messe-elastocaloric-cooling-refrigerator-30894.html

cooling the bitcoin machines?
;-)
Clive Arthur
2024-04-05 08:44:14 UTC
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Post by Jan Panteltje
Elastocaloric cooling: Refrigerator cools by flexing artificial muscles
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240402192607.htm
https://www.uni-saarland.de/aktuell/hannover-messe-elastocaloric-cooling-refrigerator-30894.html
cooling the bitcoin machines?
;-)
Stretch an elastic band and it will heat up. Allow it to dissipate this
heat, then allow it to relax and it will cool down below ambient.
Easiest way to feel this is on your philtrum.

I claim prior art from my schooldays.
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Cheers
Clive
Jan Panteltje
2024-04-05 10:20:36 UTC
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On a sunny day (Fri, 5 Apr 2024 09:44:14 +0100) it happened Clive Arthur
Post by Clive Arthur
Post by Jan Panteltje
Elastocaloric cooling: Refrigerator cools by flexing artificial muscles
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240402192607.htm
https://www.uni-saarland.de/aktuell/hannover-messe-elastocaloric-cooling-refrigerator-30894.html
cooling the bitcoin machines?
;-)
Stretch an elastic band and it will heat up. Allow it to dissipate this
heat, then allow it to relax and it will cool down below ambient.
Easiest way to feel this is on your philtrum.
What if you have a mustache?
Post by Clive Arthur
I claim prior art from my schooldays.
Yea, but did your rubber band work on electrickety?
John Larkin
2024-04-05 14:18:32 UTC
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On Fri, 5 Apr 2024 09:44:14 +0100, Clive Arthur
Post by Clive Arthur
Post by Jan Panteltje
Elastocaloric cooling: Refrigerator cools by flexing artificial muscles
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/04/240402192607.htm
https://www.uni-saarland.de/aktuell/hannover-messe-elastocaloric-cooling-refrigerator-30894.html
cooling the bitcoin machines?
;-)
Stretch an elastic band and it will heat up. Allow it to dissipate this
heat, then allow it to relax and it will cool down below ambient.
Easiest way to feel this is on your philtrum.
I claim prior art from my schooldays.
I remember speculation about rubber-band air conditioners, ditto
school days. It's still not a bad idea, if some efficient elastomer
could be invented.

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