heat exchange
Noun
Meaning
heat exchange (countable and uncountable, plural heat exchanges)
The transfer of thermal energy from something hotter to something colder.
Synonyms
Related terms
Examples
A process is adiabatic when no heat exchange occurs.
It has been found that temperatures of lower appendages were no more than convert above ambient temperature, which minimizes heat exchange between feet, toes, wings, and legs.
The energy balance of the snowpack itself is dictated by several heat exchange processes.
Internal adaptations The use of countercurrent heat exchange with blood flow allows for regulated conservation/ elimination of heat of appendages.
Forced convection is typically used to increase the rate of heat exchange.
The scoop field funnels interstellar gas into an "accelerator" (this could for example be a heat exchange system transferring thermal energy from the reactor directly to the interstellar gas) which is supplied power from a reactor.