subcooling
Past condensation temperature
Subcooling is the process of cooling a liquid below its saturation temperature—the point at which it would normally begin to change phase.
In refrigeration and HVAC systems, subcooling refers to cooling liquid refrigerant below its condensing temperature to improve system efficiency and ensure only liquid enters the expansion device: The technician measured fifteen degrees of subcooling at the condenser outlet.
Maximum capacity reached
- enthalpyThermodynamic total heat quantity
- phase changeMatter switching physical states
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
- latent heatPhase transition thermal energy
pressure · liquid state · thermodynamic cycle · isothermal · vaporization · entropy
Heat-transfer medium
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
- evaporatorLiquid-to-gas conversion device
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
- chillerRefrigeration unit or horror
AC · air conditioning · HVAC · coil · cold storage · freezer · climate control · overcooling
Transfers thermal energy between media
- heat sinkDevice absorbing component warmth
- counterflowCurrent opposing another
- temperature dropDecrease in warmth
- convectionHeat transfer via motion
saturation point
Maximum capacity reached
- enthalpyThermodynamic total heat quantity
- phase changeMatter switching physical states
- condensationVapor turning to liquid
latent heat · pressure · liquid state · thermodynamic cycle · isothermal · vaporization · entropy
refrigerant
Heat-transfer medium
- condenserDevice that liquefies gases
- evaporatorLiquid-to-gas conversion device
- compressorPressure-increasing mechanical device
chiller · AC · air conditioning · HVAC · coil · cold storage · freezer · climate control · overcooling · sight glass
heat exchanger
Transfers thermal energy between media
- heat sinkDevice absorbing component warmth
- counterflowCurrent opposing another
- temperature dropDecrease in warmth
subcoolingsuperheating
Heating past phase transition
superheat · overheating · supercooling · heating · vaporization
cool, cooler, coolness, cooling, cools, cooled, supercool, coolant, supercooling