thermal flow
31Thermal Hall effect — The thermal Hall effect is the thermal analog of the Hall effect. Here, a thermal gradient is produced across a solid instead of an electric field. When a magnetic field is applied, an orthogonal temperature gradient develops. For conductors, a… …
32Thermal oxidation — In microfabrication, thermal oxidation is a way to produce a thin layer of oxide (usually silicon dioxide) on the surface of a wafer (semiconductor). The technique forces an oxidizing agent to diffuse into the wafer at high temperature and react… …
33Thermal — 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… …
34Thermal break — An element of low thermal conductivity placed in an assembly to reduce or prevent the flow of thermal energy between conductive materials. In architecture some examples include the following: * Double paned windows the air or gas between the… …
35Thermal pad (electronics) — A thermal relief pad is a PCB pad connected to a copper pour using a thermal connection . It looks like a normal pad with copper spokes connecting it to the surrounding copper.A typical pad on a printed circuit board is only connected to a few… …
36thermal break — noun A thermal insulator placed between two thermal conductors to reduce the flow of heat; often used in aluminum doors and windows. See Also: thermal bridge …
37Thermal 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… …
38thermal conductivity — noun 1. : capability of conducting heat 2. : the quantity of heat that passes in unit time through a unit area of plate whose thickness is unity when its opposite faces differ in temperature by one degree * * * Physics. the amount of heat per… …
39thermal analysis — Form of calorimetry in which the rate of heat flow (or some other property) to a solid is measured as a function of temperature …
40thermal biofeedback — the monitoring of skin temperature as an index of blood flow changes due to the dilatation and constriction of blood vessels, the feedback being displayed to the patient on a video monitor, accompanied by an audible signal; used for stress… …
