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81Hysteresis — Not to be confused with Hysteria. Fig. 1. Electric displacement field D of a ferroelectric material as the electric field E is first decreased, then increased. The curves form a hysteresis loop. Hysteresis is the dependence of a system not… …
82Radiator — Radiators and convectors are types of heat exchangers designed to transfer thermal energy from one medium to another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in automobiles, buildings, and… …
83Furnace — For other uses, see Furnace (disambiguation). Industrial Furnace from 1907 A furnace is a device used for heating. The name derives from Latin fornax, oven. In American English and Canadian English, the term furnace on its own is generally used… …
84Controller (control theory) — In control theory, a controller is a device which monitors and affects the operational conditions of a given dynamical system. The operational conditions are typically referred to as output variables of the system which can be affected by… …
85Azamara Quest — is a cruise ship that entered service for Azamara Cruises on October 24, 2007. She was cruising for Pullmantur Cruises as Blue Moon . She was built in 2000 for Renaissance Cruises as R Seven . She carries about 710 passengers (Double Occupancy)… …
86OpenTherm — (short: OT) is a protocol used in central heating systems between a central heating boiler and a thermostat or controller. It is a point to point protocol where one device (thermostat) is the master and the other the slave (boiler). Multiple… …
87pyrostat — noun a thermostat that operates at very high temperatures • Hypernyms: ↑thermostat, ↑thermoregulator * * * ˌstat noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary pyr + stat 1 …
88-stat — comb. form forming nouns with ref. to keeping fixed or stationary (rheostat). Etymology: Gk statos stationary * * * ˌstat, usu ad.+V noun combining form ( s) Etymology: New Latin stata, from Greek statēs one that causes to stand, from the stem of …
89Air 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… …
90Trace heating — Electric Trace Heating, also known as Electric Heat Tracing and Electric Surface Heating, is a system used to maintain or raise the temperature of pipes and vessels. Trace heating takes the form of a electrical like heating element run in… …
