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• Granular convection
  ...ilar to types of fluid [[convection]]<ref>http://jfi.uchicago.edu/granular/convection.html</ref>. It is sometimes described as the '''Brazil nut effect''' when ...e/2009/10/bead-cloud-mystery/#ixzz0xbmvgKP1</ref>. However, in general the convection of granular flows is not a well-understood phenomenon<ref>Grains of Sand Re
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• USPO1,740,737
  ...the fins is to exchange heat with their environment by both radiation and convection, more particularly the latter, be cause they form passages or flues for mov
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• Acetic acid
  ...'s atmosphere|air]] supplied from the bottom by either natural or forced [[convection]]. The improved air supply in this process cut the time to prepare vinegar
  41 KB (5,915 words) - 16:49, 27 September 2010
• Radiant barrier
  ...arriers do not necessarily protect against heat transfer via conduction or convection. ...ore effective than it is on earth, where heat transfer can still occur via convection and conduction, even when an effective radiant barrier is deployed.
  7 KB (1,109 words) - 10:08, 20 September 2010
• Space blanket
  ...s to reduce heat losses in a person's body caused by thermal radiation and convection. * The airtight foil reduces [[convection]]
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• Multi-layer insulation
  ...n [[satellite]]s and other applications in [[vacuum]] where conduction and convection are much less significant and radiation dominates. MLI gives many satellit
  6 KB (909 words) - 10:13, 20 September 2010
• R-value (insulation)
  ...nnot be realized fully because the glass wool or foam is needed to prevent convection and increases the heat conduction compared to still air. Radiative heat tr ...eat being transferred by all three mechanisms—conduction, radiation, and convection.
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• Aerogel
  ...nullify the three methods of [[heat transfer]] ([[convective heat transfer|convection]], [[heat conduction|conduction]], and [[thermal radiation|radiation]]). Th
  26 KB (3,758 words) - 10:14, 20 September 2010
• Vacuum insulated panel
  The near-vacuum inside VIP's greatly reduces conduction and convection of heat. This is similar to the way in which a [[vacuum flask]] works, but
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• Building insulation materials
  ...nsfer by [[Heat conduction|conduction]], [[Radiant energy|radiation]] or [[convection]] and are employed in varying combinations to achieve the desired outcome ( ...effectiveness, particularly for fiberglass loose fill. Cellulose inhibits convection more effectively. In general, loose fill is seen as being better at reducin
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• Building insulation
  ...ues to address the main modes of heat transfer - conduction, radiation and convection materials.<ref>[http://www.buildingscience.com/documents/digests/bsd-011-th ...ore effective in hot climates than cold climates. For downward heat flow, convection is weak and radiation dominates heat transfer across an air space. Radiant
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• Insulated glazing
  ...pane cools the surface of the other pane) while too wide a gap results in convection current losses (gas begins to circulate because of temperature differences ...or evacuated glazing, can be used to drastically reduce heat loss due to [[convection]] and [[Heat conduction|conduction]].<ref>[http://www.glassfiles.com/librar
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• Thermal insulation
  ...r. [[Heat]] energy can be transferred by [[Heat conduction|conduction]], [[convection]], [[radiation]]. Thermal insulation prevents heat from escaping a containe ...is the key in reducing heat transfer due to air leakage (forced or natural convection). Once airtightness is achieved, it has often been sufficient to choose the
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• Granular convection
  ...ilar to types of fluid [[convection]]<ref>http://jfi.uchicago.edu/granular/convection.html</ref>. It is sometimes described as the '''Brazil nut effect''' when ...e/2009/10/bead-cloud-mystery/#ixzz0xbmvgKP1</ref>. However, in general the convection of granular flows is not a well-understood phenomenon<ref>Grains of Sand Re
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• Architectural glass
  ..., but the potential insulation is good essentially because there can be no convection or gaseous conduction in a vacuum.
  19 KB (2,995 words) - 10:19, 20 September 2010
• Cellulose insulation
  ...lso seals walls from air infiltration while providing the density to limit convection. The University of Colorado School of Architecture and Planning did a study
  21 KB (3,165 words) - 10:20, 20 September 2010
• Adobe
  ...input of heat from the sun ([[radiation]]) and from the surrounding air ([[convection]]) before they warm through to the interior and begin to transfer heat to t
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• Wildfire
  ...ches, the fire heats both the surrounding air and woody material through [[convection]] and [[thermal radiation]]. First, wood is dried as water is vaporized at ...hey may also spread by ''jumping'' or ''spotting'' as winds and vertical [[convection]] columns carry ''[[firebrand]]s'' (hot wood embers) and other burning mate
  88 KB (12,641 words) - 21:35, 20 September 2010
• Heat gun
  ...me produce heat by a gas flame. A fan increases and focuses air flow for [[convection]] heating.
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• Sulfuric acid
  ...n monoxide to form carbon dioxide. Sulfur dioxide and water vapor rise on convection currents from the mid-level atmospheric layers to higher altitudes, where t
  37 KB (5,374 words) - 20:17, 21 September 2010
• Scientific phenomena named after people
  ...nard-Marangoni cell|Bénard-Marangoni cell/convection]] (a.k.a. Marangoni convection) — [[Henri Bénard]] and [[Carlo Marangoni]] ...] (a.k.a. [[Bénard-Marangoni convection]]) — see Bénard-Marangoni cell/convection, above
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