overcooling
Too much cold
Overcooling is cooling something too much—beyond what's desired or safe.
A refrigerator might be overcooling food, causing freezer burn.
An air conditioning system overcooling a building wastes energy and leaves occupants shivering.
The body can suffer from overcooling in cold weather, leading to hypothermia.
The thermostat malfunctioned and started overcooling the server room.
Indoor climate management
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- air conditioningIndoor cooling system
- chillersWorks designed to frighten
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
overshoot · excess · inefficiency · dehumidification · overcapacity · setpoint · utility costs · building management
Dangerously low body temperature
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
- vasoconstrictionArterial walls contracting inward
- core temperatureCentral body heat level
windchill · exposure · numbness · rewarming · thermal regulation · cold shock · cryotherapy
Temperature below saturation point
- supercoolingLiquid chilled below freezing
- freezingExtremely cold
- cold chainTemperature-controlled distribution system
- perishablesItems prone to decay
refrigeration · chilling · blast freezing · freezer burn · ice crystals · food safety · flash freezing · cold storage
Breaking without separating completely
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- thermal shockDamage from rapid temperature change
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- metal fatigueProgressive cracking from stress
brittleness · embrittlement · contraction · shrinkage · corrosion · coolant · seizure · fracture
HVAC
Indoor climate management
- thermostatAutomatic climate control device
- air conditioningIndoor cooling system
- chillersWorks designed to frighten
ventilation · overshoot · excess · inefficiency · dehumidification · overcapacity · setpoint · utility costs · building management · zone control
hypothermia
Dangerously low body temperature
- frostbiteFreezing of body tissue
- shiveringInvoluntary bodily trembling
- vasoconstrictionArterial walls contracting inward
core temperature · windchill · exposure · numbness · rewarming · thermal regulation · cold shock · cryotherapy
subcooling
Temperature below saturation point
- supercoolingLiquid chilled below freezing
- freezingExtremely cold
- cold chainTemperature-controlled distribution system
perishables · refrigeration · chilling · blast freezing · freezer burn · ice crystals · food safety · flash freezing · cold storage · defrost
cracking
Breaking without separating completely
- warpingBecoming bent or twisted
- thermal shockDamage from rapid temperature change
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
metal fatigue · brittleness · embrittlement · contraction · shrinkage · corrosion · coolant · seizure · fracture · deformation
overcoolingoverheating
Becoming dangerously warm
superheating · hyperthermia · heat buildup · thermal runaway · heating
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