Words that will be used during the first unit of the heat transfer module
Heat dissipator
Noun
Actually a heat exchanger, which extracts heat from one fluid and transfers it to another (ambient air, for example).
Example: A heat sink consists of acting as a mechanism for transmitting heat from the hottest source to the coldest source.
es: Disipador de calor
Heat flux
Noun
Heat flow is the measure of energy transfer, which is caused by a temperature difference and leads to temperature equilibrium between substances
Example: Energy flow per unit area per unit time
es: Flujo de calor
Heat transfer
Noun
It is called heat transfer, thermal transfer or heat transmission to the physical phenomenon that consists of the transfer of heat energy from one medium to another
Example: Heat transfer is the physical process of propagation of heat in different media
es: Transferencia de calor
Poisson's ratio
Noun
The Poisson's ratio (n) is a characteristic parameter of each material that indicates the relationship between the longitudinal deformations that the material undergoes in a direction perpendicular to the applied force and the longitudinal deformations in the direction of the applied force on it.
Example: The Poisson's ratio is between 0 and 0.5, and its value is around 0.3 for most materials, such as steel.
es: Relación de Poisson
Thermal analysis
Noun
Thermal analysis is a branch of materials science where the properties of materials are studied as they change with temperature.
Example: Thermal Analysis encompasses a set of analytical techniques that study the thermal behavior of materials
es: Análisis térmico
Thermal conductivity
Noun
Thermal conductivity is a physical property of materials that measures heat conduction capacity
Example: Thermal conductivity is also the ability of a substance to transfer the kinetic energy of its molecules to other adjacent molecules or to substances with which it is in contact.
