heat loss
collocation in Englishmeaningsofheatandloss
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heat
noun
uk/hiːt/us/hiːt/
the quality of being hot or warm, or the temperature ...
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loss
noun
uk/lɒs/us/lɑːs/
the fact that you no longer have something or have less ...
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(Definition ofheatandlossfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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The same applies toheatlossand thermal insulation.
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Infrared thermography would revealheatlossthrough the envelope.
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Humidification will preventheatloss, preserve ciliary activity and prevent drying of secretions, improving the chances of good respiratory function postoperatively.
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The principle is to place the elderly person in a warm environment and to minimize furtherheatlossthrough use of blankets or other materials.
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This is due toheatlossfrom the warmer main building to the cooler atrium.
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This relationship was established empirically from climate chamber tests on human subjects, varying the parameters effectingheatlossand requesting descriptive responses from the subjects.
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The pile is covered with insulation in order to reduceheatlosswhen air temperatures are low.
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The quantity of glazing is minimised, along with its attendantheatlossbut without the production of gloom or claustrophobia.
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We also give upper bounds for the flame speed and for theheatlossrate parameter.
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In an appropriate limit the divergence of the flux takes the form of a nonlinearheatlossterm.
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The cylindrical sensors were towed at known velocities through a variety of polymer solutions while an anemometer and its auxiliary equipment monitored theheatloss.
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Efferents run from the hypothalamus to the autonomic and somatic nervous system, controlling blood flow particularly to the skin, thereby regulatingheatloss.
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The higher is this ratio the lower is theheatloss, so larger bodies (with higher x) are more beneficial in cold climates.
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Had the heat flux been measured by the electrical power input, correction must be made for the majorheatlossdownward.
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Under such conditions,heatlossis entirely dependent on the evaporation of sweat.
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The only input not well described in the one-dimensional code is the movement resistive pressure andheatlossvalues.
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The batteries must also be isolated from the rover surfaces with low conductance mounts to minimizeheatloss.
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Its 50 % smaller diameter gives a fourfold larger surface-area-to-volume ratio forheatloss.
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The extruded bowel presents a large surface area for bothheatlossand -uid loss.
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