HEAT TRANSFER

The movement or transfer of heat from one medium to another.

heat_transfer heat movement medium transfer

Related Terms

Condenser using the outer surface of the cabinet as the heat radiating medium.

skin_condenser surface heat condenser

A backward movement of a vessel

vessel movement

The ability of a system to remove heat as compared with the cooling effect produced by melting of ice.

refrigerating_capacity heat system cooling

The process whereby large molecules are broken down by the application of heat and pressure to form smaller molecules.

cracking molecule pressure heat process form

A thermo-dynamic process in which no heat is extracted from or added to the system of the process.

adiabatic_process thermo_dynamic_process heat system process

A device to transfer heat from a low temperature to a high temperature medium.

refrigerator device temperature heat transfer high low

A device to transfer heat from a low temperature to a high temperature medium.

refrigerator device temperature heat transfer high low

A fluid used to remove heat. See Cutting fluid.

coolant fluid heat cutting

A device permitting air movement between atmosphere and the component in/ on which it is installed.

air_breather device air atmosphere component movement

A device which transfers heat through a conducting wall from one fluid to another.

heat_exchanger device heat conducting_wall fluid wall

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