Question

Explain three (3) modes of heat transfer in air conditioning system.

Answer 1

Answer:

1. Conduction

2. Convection

3. Radiation

Explanation:

The 3 modes of heat transfer i an air conditioning system:

1. Conduction:

The transfer of heat by conduction  takes place in solid and is when the conduction takes place as a result of direct contact in between the interacting material which transfer the heat energy from particle to particle thus conducting the heat through out the system.

2. Convection:

The other mode for the transfer of heat which takes place especially in fluids - gases and liquids is through the technique of convection in which the transfer of heat takes place by the circular motion of the atoms and molecules of the fluid which carries the heat energy and results in the distribution of the heated fluid in the entire system thus transferring all the heat energy in the entire system.

3. Radiation:

The third mode of heat transfer in the air conditioning system is through radiation. This method transfers the heat by making use of the electro-magnetic radiation in the infra red spectrum where the waves of the spectrum transfers the heat energy with the help of a medium or without any medium at all.

Thus making the radiation method of heat transfer as the only method out of the three methods which does not require the material medium for the transfer of heat energy.