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thermosiphon
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thermosiphon [¦thər·mō′sī·fən]
(mechanical engineering)
A closed system of tubes connected to a water-cooled engine which permit natural circulation and cooling of the liquid by utilizing the difference in density of the hot and cool portions.
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We have both hot and cold running water with the hot water being heated by a thermosyphon system hooked up to the wood cookstove.
Life in the bush by Johanna; Ron / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
The Mirage has a single boiler, features the "Idro compresso" system for levers (levers are also available on the semi-automatic model) and thermosyphon heat exchangers Kees has more than 500 of the Mirage espresso machines running--in far-flung places, but mostly in New Zealand, the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.
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1997) concluded that a thermosyphon heat pipe heat exchanger (HPHE), with no wicks, acting in association with the cooling coil can be used in conjunction with an air-conditioning system to derive an overall cooling capability enhancement of 20% to 32.
A review of ventilation and air-conditioning technologies for ... by Sekhar, S.C. / ASHRAE Transactions
 
 
 
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