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  • Thumbnail for Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning
    Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) is the use of various technologies to control the temperature, humidity, and purity of the air in an...
    56 KB (6,688 words) - 09:25, 6 June 2024
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    water heating in railroad passenger cars. The output of a railroad steam generator is low pressure, saturated steam that is passed through a system of pipes...
    11 KB (1,306 words) - 16:06, 20 May 2024
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    air conditioning, and heating. As the cars were not meant to mix with existing passenger stock, compatibility of these systems was not a concern. For...
    27 KB (3,717 words) - 10:24, 6 April 2024
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    is a heating device used to aid starting of the engine in cold weather. This device is a pencil-shaped piece of metal with an electric heating element...
    5 KB (592 words) - 01:06, 28 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Automobile auxiliary power outlet
    opening is not large enough. In newer cars, the socket is equipped with a plastic cover without the lighter heating element. However, the socket has been...
    19 KB (2,403 words) - 17:23, 27 May 2024
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    the pump for replenishing the water in the boiler and the passenger car heating system. The constant demand for steam requires a periodic replacement of...
    145 KB (17,775 words) - 15:12, 20 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Automotive air conditioning
    system for the Nash cars was called the "All-Weather Eye". This followed the marketing name of "Weather Eye" for Nash's fresh-air automotive heating and...
    50 KB (5,887 words) - 18:49, 28 May 2024
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    contributions—the car heating system in particular—have subsequently been acknowledged as key innovations in the automotive sector. Wilcox's car heating technology...
    6 KB (633 words) - 07:38, 19 May 2024
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    hot water heating, but may refer to large power generating installations such as solar parabolic troughs and solar towers or non water heating devices such...
    55 KB (7,021 words) - 10:14, 24 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Heating element
    A heating element is a device used for conversion of electric energy into heat, consisting of a heating resistor and accessories. Heat is generated by...
    30 KB (3,652 words) - 18:02, 26 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Ground source heat pump
    A ground source heat pump (also geothermal heat pump) is a heating/cooling system for buildings that use a type of heat pump to transfer heat to or from...
    49 KB (5,835 words) - 03:12, 26 March 2024
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    trade name for a Nash Motors-designed fresh-air system for automobile passenger compartment heating, cooling, and ventilating. The Nash "All-Weather...
    16 KB (1,588 words) - 14:09, 9 January 2024
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    Radiator (category Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
    another for the purpose of cooling and heating. The majority of radiators are constructed to function in cars, buildings, and electronics. A radiator...
    10 KB (1,162 words) - 14:26, 21 April 2024
  • Thermo King (category Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning companies)
    temperature control systems for refrigerator trucks and trailers, refrigerated containers and refrigerated railway cars along with heating, ventilation and...
    8 KB (843 words) - 18:00, 5 April 2024
  • Thumbnail for Block heater
    used for car engines; however, they have also been used in aircraft engines. The most common design of block heater is an electrical heating element embedded...
    10 KB (1,165 words) - 17:32, 16 January 2024
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    Expansion tank (category Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
    of the heating system and therefore contains water. The other, the dry side, contains air under pressure, and normally a Schrader valve (car-tire type...
    6 KB (735 words) - 08:46, 26 December 2023
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    with developments such as lighting, heating, and air conditioning added for improved passenger comfort. In some systems a choice is given between first-...
    46 KB (6,057 words) - 17:25, 13 May 2024
  • Thumbnail for Chrysler Turbine Car
    1954 Plymouth Belvedere. Heating, cooling, and emissions were among the principal engineering challenges in designing a car around a turbine engine. Chrysler...
    39 KB (4,263 words) - 16:55, 26 May 2024
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    setpoint temperature. Examples include building heating, central heating, air conditioners, HVAC systems, water heaters, as well as kitchen equipment including...
    43 KB (5,287 words) - 14:51, 10 April 2024
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    Heater core (category Heating, ventilation, and air conditioning)
    forced past them by a fan, thereby heating the passenger compartment. The internal combustion engine in most cars and trucks is cooled by a water and...
    9 KB (1,200 words) - 19:49, 15 February 2024
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