Cooling

Short description: The transfer of heat out of an object

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

## References

1. ↑ International Dictionary of Refrigeration, http://dictionary.iifiir.org/search.php
2. ↑ ASHRAE Terminology, https://www.ashrae.org/technical-resources/free-resources/ashrae-terminology

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