thermal radiation
51Thermal comfort — Human thermal comfort is defined by ASHRAE as the state of mind that expresses satisfaction with the surrounding environment (ASHRAE Standard 55). Maintaining thermal comfort for occupants of buildings or other enclosures is one of the important… …
52Thermal de Broglie wavelength — In physics, the Thermal de Broglie wavelength is defined for a free ideal gas of massive particles in equilibrium as:: Lambda = sqrt{frac{ h^2}{ 2pi mkT = frac {h} {(2 pi mkT)^{1/2where* h is Planck s constant * m is the mass of a gas particle *… …
53thermal conduction — Transfer of heat energy resulting from differences in temperature between adjacent bodies or adjacent parts of a body. In the absence of a heat pump, the energy will flow from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature. The… …
54radiation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ background ▪ low level ▪ damaging, harmful ▪ electromagnetic, gravitational, microwave, n …
55Thermal — A thermal column (or thermal) is a column of rising air in the lower altitudes of the Earth s atmosphere. Thermals are created by the uneven heating of the Earth s surface from solar radiation, and an example of convection. The Sun warms the… …
56Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant — The Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant, or THORP, is a nuclear fuel reprocessing plant at Sellafield in Cumbria, England. THORP is owned by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and operated by Sellafield Ltd (which is the site licensee company).… …
57thermal energy — Internal energy of a system in thermodynamic equilibrium (see thermodynamics) by virtue of its temperature. A hot body has more thermal energy than a similar cold body, but a large tub of cold water may have more thermal energy than a cup of… …
58Thermal Design Power — The Thermal Design Power (TDP) (sometimes called Thermal Design Point) represents the maximum amount of power the cooling system in a computer is required to dissipate. For example, a laptop s CPU cooling system may be designed for a 20 W TDP,… …
59Radiation Belt Storm Probes — Infobox Spacecraft Name = Radiation Belt Storm Probes Organization = NASA Major Contractors = Applied Physics Laboratory Mission Type = Two Earth orbiters operating within Earth s radiation belts Launch = Currently 2011 Launch Vehicle = EELV… …
60Thermal neutral zone — A thermal neutral zone (TNZ) is essentially an endotherm s temperature tolerance range. Within the TNZ the basal rate of heat production is in equilibrium with the rate of heat loss to the external environment. The endotherm does not have to use… …
