Cooling is removal of heat, usually resulting in a lower temperature and/or phase change. Temperature lowering achieved by any other means may also be called cooling. The transfer of thermal energy may occur via thermal radiation, heat conduction or convection. Examples can be as simple as reducing temperature of tea.
Devices Coolant Cooling towers, as used in large industrial plants and power stations Daytime passive radiative cooler
Evaporative cooler Heat exchanger Heat pipe Heat sink HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) Intercooler Radiative cooling in Heat shields Radiators in automobiles Pumpable ice technology Thermoelectric cooling Vortex tube, as used in industrial spot cooling
See also Computer cooling Refrigeration
References
External links Media related to Cooling at Wikimedia Commons Terracotta Is a 3,000-Year-Old Solution to Fighting Extreme Heat