heat dissipation
Shedding excess warmth
Heat dissipation is the process of transferring thermal energy away from an object to prevent overheating.
The term appears most often in electronics and engineering, where components generate heat that must be managed: The laptop's heat dissipation system includes fans and copper pipes.
Heat sinks, ventilation, and liquid cooling are common dissipation methods.
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
- conductionHeat transfer through contact
- thermal pasteConductive cooling interface material
- evaporationLiquid turning to gas
- coolingLosing thermal energy
radiation · fins · copper piping · thermoregulation · temperature · energy efficiency · passive cooling · wicking · airflow · air circulation · HVAC systems · processor · running hot · refrigeration units · ventilation · fan · blowing off steam · friction
heat dissipationheat retention
Ability to stay warm
thermal insulation · insulation · heat absorption · heat buildup · thermal barrier