Sentences with phrase «prevent heat transfer»

Passive House windows The window frames must be well insulated and fitted with low - e glazings filled with argon or krypton to prevent heat transfer.

This creates a dense net of fibers that water can't penetrate — and it also traps air bubbles that prevent heat transfer, keeping water from freezing on the feather's surface.

«We need to capture photons and prevent heat transfer to make this technology as efficient as possible,» he says.

The lids screw on tight to helps prevent heat transfer in or out of the cup.

Not exact matches

Working quickly so mixture does not start to set, transfer back to saucepan, season with more kosher salt, and cook over low heat, whisking often to prevent any new lumps from forming, until you can see the bottom of pan while whisking and mixture no longer tastes raw, 10 — 15 minutes.

Transfer to a medium (2 - quart) saucepan and cook over medium - high heat, stirring frequently, until sauce thickens and most of watery moisture has evaporated; lower heat if necessary to prevent scorching and sticking on the bottom.

Because of how heat transfers, only piles larger than this critical size will ignite, meaning rearranging debris into smaller piles could prevent fires from breaking out.

«The Leidenfrost Effect has been extensively studied for drag reduction, while the presence of the undesired vapor layer also prevents efficient heat transfer,» says Wang.

This improves heat transfer reducing coolant temperature helping to prevent overheating and leaks.

Where the Trombe Wall works to prevent heat energy from traveling into interior spaces, an air panel works to heat air and then transfer it into the home in a controlled way.

Antifreeze fluid is used to prevent collector piping from freezing and allow for the maximum transfer of heat from the solar collector to the storage tank.

Here you can see that the concrete foundation at the right provides almost no resistance to heat loss, while the Foamglas insulation at the left prevents most of the heat transfer from the basement to the ground.

Read and recorded temperature, pulse and respiration.Massaged patients and applied preparations and treatments, such as liniment, alcohol rubs and heat - lamp stimulation.Assisted with adequate nutrition and fluid intake.Directed patients in prescribed range of motion exercises and in the use of braces or artificial limbs.Cleaned and organized patients» living quarters.Positioned residents for comfort and to prevent skin pressure problems.Assisted with transferring residents in and out of wheelchairs and adaptive equipment.Charted daily information on the residents such as mood changes, mobility activity, eating percentages, and daily inputs and outputs.

«It's a less protective type of insulation than what you would use indoors, but it's all you need to prevent the sun's heat from transferring through the porch roof,» he says.