we first clarify the meaning of "heat": Thermal energy (heat) is defined as the sum of kiic energy and potential energy of random motion of particles in the reference frame of their center of mass. Therefore thermal energy (heat) is just another way to describe the kiic energ...
A very good correlation has been found between the effective temperature and the mean internal energy of ions dissociating in the time window of analysis, but not with the mean internal (or excess) energy of the whole ion population. Calculations suggest that assuming a high internal energy...
As any engineer knows, a temperature difference like this is very useful indeed if you're trying to make power. So why not use the heat in Earth's vast oceans to generate useful energy? That's the basic thinking behind OTEC (ocean thermal energy conversion), first suggested in 1881, ...
Today’s Topic: How are air pressure, altitude, and temperature related? Video: Air Pressure Air Pressure: Vocabulary This is the total force or weight of all of the air pushing on a given area; the lower the altitude, the higher this is. AIR PRESSURE Air Pressure: Vocabulary This is a...
Rondo Energy is one of the companies working to produce and deploy thermal batteries. The company’s heat storage system relies on a resistance heater, which transforms electricity into heat using the same method as a space heater or toaster—but on a larger scale, and reaching a much higher...
Thermal cycling, the repeated oscillation between temperatures over the lifetime of an electronic device, can cause failure. Learn how to avoid it in your designs.
All matter is made up of molecules and atoms. These atoms are always in different types of motion (translation, rotational, vibrational). The motion of atoms and molecules creates heat or thermal energy. All matter has this thermal energy. The more motion the atoms or molecules have the more...
CSP technology concentrates the solar thermal energy using mirrors and turns it into electricity. At a CSP installation, mirrors reflect the sun to a focal point. At this focal point is an absorber or receiver that collects and stores heat energy, which drives a heat engine (typically a steam...
8. Thermal Energy Consumption Thermal energy consumption occurs when molecules get moved. The energy coming from fire is an example of thermal energy. What is the Global Energy Consumption Ratio? The need for energy has been growing over the years. This has been particularly true for developing ...
Geothermal energy is clean, abundant and renewable. Learn about geothermal energy, geothermal heat pumps and geothermal power plants.