Heat pump — A heat pump is a machine or device that moves heat from one location (the source ) to another location (the sink or heat sink ), using work. Most heat pump technology moves heat from a low temperature heat source to a higher temperature heat sink … Wikipedia
Heat pump and refrigeration cycle — Thermodynamic heat pump and refrigeration cycles are the models for heat pumps and refrigerators. The difference between a heat pump and a normal air conditioner is that a heat pump can be used to heat a home as well as cool it. Even though the… … Wikipedia
Geothermal heat pump — A geothermal heat pump system is a heating and/or an air conditioning system that uses the Earth s ability to store heat in the ground and water thermal masses. These systems operate based on the stability of underground temperatures: the ground… … Wikipedia
Triathlon (heat pump) — The York Triathlon was a heat pump system for residential and small business heating and air conditioning introduced circa 1997. Unlike conventional designs where the compressor is driven by an electric motor on the Triathlon it was driven by a… … Wikipedia
Electric heating — is any process in which electrical energy is converted to heat. Common applications include heating of buildings, cooking, and industrial processes. An electric heater is an electrical appliance that converts electrical energy into heat. The… … Wikipedia
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heat — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) I n. high temperature (see heat); passion, rage, vehemence; rut, mating period. See sex, excitement. Ant., cold. II Quality of warmth Nouns 1. heat, caloric; warmth, ardor, fervor, fervency; incalescence … English dictionary for students
Heat — In physics, heat, symbolized by Q , is energy transferred from one body or system to another due to a difference in temperature. [cite book|author= Daintith, John |title=Oxford Dictionary of Physics|publisher=Oxford University… … Wikipedia
electric heater — device for heating rooms that converts electric current to heat by means of resistors (resistor) that emit radiant energy. Resistors may be composed of metal alloy wire, nonmetallic carbon compounds, or printed circuits. Heating elements… … Universalium
Heat exchanger — An interchangeable plate heat exchanger Tubular heat exchan … Wikipedia