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1Air conditioning — The term air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for thermal comfort. In a broader sense, the term can refer to any form of cooling, heating, ventilation or disinfection that modifies the condition of air.… …
2Air conditioning — Climatisation La climatisation est la technique qui consiste à modifier, contrôler et réguler les conditions climatiques (température, humidité, niveau de poussières, etc.) d’un local pour des raisons de confort (bureaux, maisons individuelles)… …
3Solar air conditioning — refers to any air conditioning (cooling) system that uses solar power. This can be done through passive solar, photovoltaic conversion (sun to electricity), or solar thermal energy conversion. The U.S. Energy Independence and Security Act of… …
4Inverter (air conditioning) — The inverter tag found on some air conditioners signifies the ability of the unit to continuously regulate its thermal power flow.Traditional reverse cycle air conditioners use a heat pump that is either working at maximum capability or switched… …
5Air conditioner — For general aspects of air conditioning, see Air conditioning. A typical home air conditioning unit. An air conditioner (often referred to as AC) is a home appliance, system, or mechanism designed to dehumidify and extract heat from an area. The… …
6Air cycle machine — An air cycle machine (ACM) is the refrigeration unit of the environmental control system used in pressurized turbine powered aircraft. Normally an aircraft has two to three of these machines arranged in a system called a pack . The cooling… …
7Compressed air energy storage — Conceptual representation of the compressed air energy storage concept. Off peak (low cost) electrical power compresses air into an underground air storage “vessel” (the Norton mine), and later the air feeds a gas fired turbine generator complex… …
8Combined cycle — Thermodynamics …
9Heat pump and refrigeration cycle — Thermodynamic heat pump and refrigeration cycles are the models for heat pumps and refrigerators. The difference between a heat pump and a normal air conditioner is that a heat pump can be used to heat a home as well as cool it. Even though the… …
10Thermoacoustic hot air engine — Thermoacoustic hot air engines (Sonic heat pump and refrigeration or thermoacoustic heat pump and refrigeration) of which nearly all are thermoacoustic stirling engines is a technology that uses high amplitude sound waves in a pressurized gas to… …
