Methane Heating Based on Magnetocaloric Effect.

The paper studies methane heating based on the magnetocaloric effect of fullerene C60. The theoretical description is based on the dynamics of a free classical particle. The mathematical model is proposed for the dynamics of the system consisting of fullerene C60 and methane molecules. The interaction between the system elements is described by the Lennard–Jones potential. The average temperature of the system is determined herein. Time dependences are suggested for the system temperatures. The fourth-order Runge-Kutta scheme is used to solve equations of motion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]