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Heating and Cooling Curves
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2020
When a substance—isolated from its environment—is subjected to heat changes, corresponding changes in temperature and phase of the substance is observed; this is graphically represented by heating and cooling curves. For instance, the addition of heat raises the temperature of a solid; the amount of heat absorbed depends on the heat capacity of the solid (q = mcsolidΔT). According to thermochemistry, the relation between the amount of heat absorbed or released by a substance, q, and its...
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Assembly and Operation of a Cooling Stage to Immobilize C. elegans on Their Culture Plates
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2023
This paper describes protocols for constructing and operating a cooling stage to immobilize C. elegans on their original cultivation plates en masse.
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Cooling an Optically Trapped Ultracold Fermi Gas by Periodical Driving
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2017
We present a parametric driving method to cool an ultracold Fermi gas in a crossed-beam optical dipole trap. This method selectively removes high-energy atoms from the trap by periodically modulating the trap depth with frequencies that are resonant with the anharmonic components of the trapping potential.
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Evaluation of the Impact of a New Cooling Cell Processor System on Islet Cell Isolation Facility
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2023
The protocol here describes a custom cooling cell processor system that is compatible with a good manufacturing practices (GMP) cleanroom to improve cell viability post-processing.
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Distribution of Molecular Speeds
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2023
The motion of molecules in a gas is random in magnitude and direction for individual molecules, but a gas of many molecules has a predictable distribution of molecular speeds. This predictable distribution of molecular speeds is known as the Maxwell-Boltzmann distribution. The distribution of molecular speeds in liquids is comparable to that of gases but not identical and can help to understand the phenomenon of the boiling and vapor pressure of a liquid. Consider that a molecule requires a...
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Increasing rotational speed generally changes the amount of airflow a fan produces and its ability to move air against system pressure. These changes influence how effectively heat is removed from a component. Engineers therefore examine speed together with airflow and pressure rather than treating rotational rate as an isolated variable when designing thermal-management systems.
Motor voltage can be varied to change rotational rate, while pulse-width modulation adjusts operation through controlled electrical pulses. Both approaches provide a way to match fan output with cooling demand. The selected control method affects how the system regulates temperature, limits unnecessary energy use, and manages acoustic emissions.
A feedback system combines temperature sensing with a controller that compares the measured condition with a target temperature. When a component becomes too warm, the controller can increase fan speed; as cooling demand decreases, it can reduce speed. This closed-loop response helps maintain safe operating conditions without running the fan at a high rate continuously.
Fan speed represents a balance among heat removal, airflow requirements, noise, and energy consumption. A higher setting may support greater cooling when a component approaches an unsafe temperature, but it can also increase acoustic emissions and power use. Effective engineering design selects a speed that meets thermal needs while avoiding unnecessary operating costs and noise.
An implementation begins by identifying the component’s cooling requirement and the desired temperature target. Engineers then provide a controllable fan motor, select voltage variation or pulse-width modulation, and add a temperature sensor with a feedback controller when automatic adjustment is needed. Testing the relationship among speed, airflow, pressure, and heat removal helps verify system performance.
Controlled fan speed is relevant to computers, electronic equipment, machinery, and vehicles that require thermal management. Testing can show how different rotational rates affect airflow, pressure, heat removal, noise, and energy use. These measurements help engineers choose operating conditions that protect components, support reliable performance, and reduce cooling effort when demand falls.