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FREE CONVECTION COOLING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-03-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- natural-convection cooling
1, record 1, English, natural%2Dconvection%20cooling
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- natural convection cooling 2, record 1, English, natural%20convection%20cooling
correct
- free convection cooling 3, record 1, English, free%20convection%20cooling
proposal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cooling a space [object or substance] air cooled by natural convection. 1, record 1, English, - natural%2Dconvection%20cooling
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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... 4, record 1, English, - natural%2Dconvection%20cooling
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- refroidissement par convection naturelle
1, record 1, French, refroidissement%20par%20convection%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- refroidissement par ventilation naturelle 2, record 1, French, refroidissement%20par%20ventilation%20naturelle
correct, masculine noun
- refroidissement par l'air ambiant 3, record 1, French, refroidissement%20par%20l%27air%20ambiant
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Refroidissement par de l'air ou un gaz circulant par convection naturelle sur une surface froide. 4, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20par%20convection%20naturelle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 3, record 1, French, - refroidissement%20par%20convection%20naturelle
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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