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natural-convection cooling [1 record]

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Record 1 2011-03-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Freezing and Refrigerating
  • Cooling and Ventilating Systems
DEF

Cooling a space [object or substance] air cooled by natural convection.

OBS

Cooling system ... In some cases direct contact with ambient air (free convection) may be sufficient; in other cases it may be necessary to employ forced convection ...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
  • Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
DEF

Refroidissement par de l'air ou un gaz circulant par convection naturelle sur une surface froide.

CONT

Refroidissement par l'air ambiant. Il est souvent suffisant pour les moteurs de petite puissance : la transmission de chaleur est en général favorisée par la présence d'ailettes qui augmentent considérablement la surface d'échange entre organes et air.

Spanish

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