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forced convection en · PROPN

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The convection (carriage) of contents of a fluid, such as mass or (especially) heat, by means of currents induced in the fluid by a force which is not dependent on density changes in the fluid induced by heat.
    • Transfer of heat from the engine to the automobile radiator occurs by means of forced convection.
    • Transfer of oxygen from the lungs to the brain in the human body occurs by means of forced convection.

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Relateds

natural convection · free convection · convection