Cooling Explained

Cooling is removal of heat, usually resulting in a lower temperature and/or phase change. Temperature lowering achieved by any other means may also be called cooling.^{[1] [2]} The transfer of thermal energy may occur via thermal radiation, heat conduction or convection. Examples can be as simple as reducing temperature of a coffee.

Devices

• Coolant
• Cooling towers, as used in large industrial plants and power stations
• Daytime passive radiative cooler

• Evaporative cooler
• Heat exchanger
• Heat pipe
• Heat sink
• HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning)
• Intercooler
• Radiative cooling in Heat shields
• Radiators in automobiles
• Pumpable ice technology
• Thermoelectric cooling
• Vortex tube, as used in industrial spot cooling

Notes and References

1. Web site: cooling . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412230654/https://dictionary.iifiir.org/index.php?inputLang=en&truncPos=right&srchTerm=cooling&outputLang=xx&defnLang=en&submit=View+results . Apr 12, 2024 . International Dictionary of Refrigeration.
2. Web site: cooling . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240412224827/https://terminology.ashrae.org/?term=cooling . Apr 12, 2024 . ASHRAE Terminology.