Title: Vocabulary Review
Course: HET 290 Building Insulation > Section: HET 290 Building Insulation

Vocabulary Review

Terms

Term | Definitions
Air conditioning | The process of altering the properties of air (primarily temperature and humidity) to provide comfort. - Wikipedia.org
Condenser | Heat exchanger that rejects heat from a refrigeration cycle. - Wikipedia.org
Evaporator | Heat exchanger that removes heat from a medium such as air or water. - Wikipedia.org
High temperature refrigeration | Air conditioning. - Wikipedia.org
Low temperature refrigeration | Freezing. - Wikipedia.org
Medium temperature refrigeration | Fresh food refrigeration. - Wikipedia.org
Metering device | Used to regulate the refrigerant liquid to flow at the proper rate. - Wikipedia.org
Refrigerant | Liquid used in refrigeration systems with a low boiling point and possesses the ability to absorb heat. - Wikipedia.org
Refrigerant compressor | Vapor pump used to pump refrigerant in refrigeration systems. Often considered the heart of the refrigeration cycle. - Wikipedia.org
Refrigeration | The process of controlling temperature, humidity, air circulation and ventilation, and cleanse the air in order to provide comfort. Also known as the ability to move heat from a place where it is ...
Refrigeration cycle | Consists of four major components: the compressor, the evaporator, condenser, and metering device. - Wikipedia.org
Subcooling | The process by which a saturated liquid refrigerant is cooled below the condensing temperature. - Wikipedia.org
Superheat | The process of adding heat above a refrigerants boiling point. - Wikipedia.org
Ton of refrigeration | 12,000 BTUs. - Wikipedia.org
Willis Carrier | Invented the world's first modern air conditioning system in 1902 and is considered the grandfather of air conditioning. - Wikipedia.org