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HEAT TRANSFER EFFICIENCY [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-01-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geothermal Energy
- Air Conditioning and Heating
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- standing column well
1, record 1, English, standing%20column%20well
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- SCW 2, record 1, English, SCW
correct, noun
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is an alternative between closed-and open-loop systems called standing column wells(SCWs). In a SCW, groundwater is pumped from the base of a deep well and directed to a heat exchanger.... A SCW consists of a long borehole mostly drilled in the bedrock and filled with groundwater... Typical installations use a PVC [polyvinyl chloride] pipe almost as long as the well within which a submersible pump is installed. In a conventional SCW, groundwater is pumped at the bottom of the well through a PVC pipe and returned below the dynamic level in the annular space of the borehole via a rejection pipe.... Before reinjecting the groundwater into the SCW, part of the flow rate can be diverted into a separate injection well. This process is called "bleed" and improves the system performance by attracting water from the undisturbed neighbouring ground through aquifer fractures. The bleed induces heat transfer by advection..., which improves significantly the thermal efficiency of the SCW. 2, record 1, English, - standing%20column%20well
Record 1, Key term(s)
- standing-column well
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie géothermique
- Conditionnement de l'air et chauffage
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- puits à colonne permanente
1, record 1, French, puits%20%C3%A0%20colonne%20permanente
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PCP 2, record 1, French, PCP
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le fonctionnement des PCP repose sur l'utilisation de l'eau souterraine comme fluide caloporteur. L'eau est généralement prélevée à proximité de la surface à l'aide d'une pompe submersible et réinjectée à la base du puits. [...] Afin d'améliorer l'efficacité thermique des PCP en période de pointe, un procédé communément appelé «saignée» peut être employé. Cette méthode consiste à purger le PCP d'un faible pourcentage du débit de circulation, afin de stimuler un écoulement souterrain convergent vers le puits. Ce faisant, le renouvellement de l'eau contenue dans le PCP permet de stabiliser rapidement la température du fluide caloporteur à l'approche de la thermopompe. 3, record 1, French, - puits%20%C3%A0%20colonne%20permanente
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2019-01-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- molten ash
1, record 2, English, molten%20ash
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fused ash 2, record 2, English, fused%20ash
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Molten ash deposits stick to the tubes and wall surfaces, thus, reducing heat transfer and thermal efficiency. This results in reduced steam temperatures, increased fuel firing rates, increased fan power(to overcome larger pressure drops in the convective pass), and high rates of corrosion. 1, record 2, English, - molten%20ash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cendre fondue
1, record 2, French, cendre%20fondue
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-07-12
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Heat Exchangers
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flow resonance 1, record 3, English, flow%20resonance
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The invention relates with the feed-back control system of a heat exchanger by use of the flow resonance phenomenon which maximizes the heat transfer efficiency by generating the flow disturbances of a heat transfer medium. 1, record 3, English, - flow%20resonance
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Échangeurs de chaleur
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- résonance de flux
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9sonance%20de%20flux
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'invention concerne un système de commande à rétroaction d'un échangeur de chaleur, faisant appel au phénomène de résonance de flux, qui permet d'obtenir une efficacité de transfert de chaleur maximale, par le biais de la génération de perturbations de flux d'un support de transfert de chaleur. 1, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9sonance%20de%20flux
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2005-01-14
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Heating
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- heat transfer efficiency
1, record 4, English, heat%20transfer%20efficiency
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The percentage of heat energy that is delivered to the space to be heated. 2, record 4, English, - heat%20transfer%20efficiency
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Chauffage
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rendement de transfert thermique
1, record 4, French, rendement%20de%20transfert%20thermique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pourcentage d'énergie thermique fourni au local à chauffer. 2, record 4, French, - rendement%20de%20transfert%20thermique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1995-01-04
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Refrigerating Machines and Appliances
- Steam-Powered Machines and Condensers
- Cooling and Ventilating Systems
- Thermodynamics
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- cross-fin coil 1, record 5, English, cross%2Dfin%20coil
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Cross-fin coils with staggered copper tubing and aluminum fins for the highest heat transfer efficiency. 1, record 5, English, - cross%2Dfin%20coil
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines frigorifiques
- Machines à vapeur et condenseurs
- Systèmes de refroidissement et de ventilation
- Thermodynamique
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- serpentin à ailettes transversales
1, record 5, French, serpentin%20%C3%A0%20ailettes%20transversales
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Proposition par analogie avec d'autres termes techniques où «cross» est traduit par «transversal» et à partir de la description de «ailette» qui se trouve dans le Grand dictionnaire encyclopédique Larousse (voir ci-après). 1, record 5, French, - serpentin%20%C3%A0%20ailettes%20transversales
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 2 OBS
«ailette» : Saillie destinée à augmenter la surface de transmission de chaleur entre une paroi, comme celle d'un tuyau servant au chauffage ou au refroidissement, et le fluide qui le baigne de ce côté. [...] Sur un tuyau, les ailettes peuvent être transversales, longitudinales ou enroulées en hélice. 2, record 5, French, - serpentin%20%C3%A0%20ailettes%20transversales
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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