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  2. Heat sink - Wikipedia

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    And additionally, the thermal resistance of the heat sink will also increase. The net result is a higher heat-sink base temperature. The increase in heat-sink thermal resistance with decrease in flow rate will be shown later in this article. The inlet air temperature relates strongly with the heat-sink base temperature.

  3. Thermal management (electronics) - Wikipedia

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    Heat sinks function by efficiently transferring thermal energy ("heat") from an object at high temperature to a second object at a lower temperature with a much greater heat capacity. This rapid transfer of thermal energy quickly brings the first object into thermal equilibrium with the second, lowering the temperature of the first object ...

  4. Geothermal gradient - Wikipedia

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    Earth cutaway from core to exosphere Geothermal drill machine in Wisconsin, USA. Temperature within Earth increases with depth. Highly viscous or partially molten rock at temperatures between 650 and 1,200 °C (1,200 and 2,200 °F) are found at the margins of tectonic plates, increasing the geothermal gradient in the vicinity, but only the outer core is postulated to exist in a molten or fluid ...

  5. Fin (extended surface) - Wikipedia

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    In the study of heat transfer, fins are surfaces that extend from an object to increase the rate of heat transfer to or from the environment by increasing convection. The amount of conduction , convection , or radiation of an object determines the amount of heat it transfers.

  6. Thermal conductance and resistance - Wikipedia

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    A cautious designer would operate the transistor at a lower power level to increase its reliability. This method can be generalized to include any number of layers of heat-conducting materials, simply by adding together the absolute thermal resistances of the layers and the temperature drops across the layers.

  7. Heat pump and refrigeration cycle - Wikipedia

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    Thermodynamic heat pump cycles or refrigeration cycles are the conceptual and mathematical models for heat pump, air conditioning and refrigeration systems. [1] A heat pump is a mechanical system that transmits heat from one location (the "source") at a certain temperature to another location (the "sink" or "heat sink") at a higher temperature. [2]

  8. Thermal simulations for integrated circuits - Wikipedia

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    Temperature increase becomes relevant for relatively small-cross-sections wires, where it may affect normal semiconductor behavior. Besides, since the generation of heat is proportional to the frequency of operation for switching circuits, fast computers have larger heat generation than slow ones, an undesired effect for chips manufacturers.

  9. Thermal subsidence - Wikipedia

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    When a section cools and its density increases, it sinks, causing the relative elevation to decrease. This can create a basin in which sediments are deposited, which adds weight on top of the sinking section of the lithosphere and increase the total mass of the section per unit area, causing it to sink further. [4]