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The difference between the total cooling effect and the dehumidifying effect.

A device used to transfer heat from a fluid (liquid or gas) to another fluid where the two fluids are physically separated.

Energy generated from an electromagnetic field produced by an electric current flowing through a superconducting wire kept at a specific low temperature.

The process of changing from one physical state (solid, liquid, or gas) to another, with a necessary or coincidental input or release of energy.

An index that combines sensible temperature and air humidity to arrive at a number that closely responds to the effective temperature; used to relate temperature and humidity to levels of comfort.

A unit of electricity consumption of one Watt over the period of one hour.

The angle at which a solar collector or module is set to face the sun relative to a horizontal position. The tilt angle can be set or adjusted to maximize seasonal or annual energy collection.

The ratio of a boiler's or gasifier's maximum output to its minimum output.

The average power output of a wind energy conversion system at a given mean wind speed based on a Raleigh frequency distribution.

A device for measuring power consumption.

The amount of kinetic energy gained by an electron when accelerated through an electric potential difference of 1 Volt; equivalent to 1.603 x 10

A term applied to warm-air heating systems that deliver heated air to rooms by means of registers or baseboards located along exterior walls.

A popular term used to describe the increase in average global temperatures due to the greenhouse effect.

The loss of heat as the water circulates through a water heater tank and inlet and outlet pipes.

SMES technology uses the superconducting characteristics of low-temperature materials to produce intense magnetic fields to store energy. SMES has been proposed as a storage option to support large-scale use of photovoltaics and wind as a means to smooth ...

A machine for converting mechanical energy into electrical energy by magneto-electric induction; may be used as a motor.

A heat exchanger in which heat is recovered from the products of combustion.

Air that is taken from the outdoors.

An electrical device for converting alternating current to direct current. The chamber in a cooling device where water is separated from the working fluid (for example ammonia).