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Noun

phase change - a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition

phase transition, physical change, state change

freeze, freezing - the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid

liquefaction - the conversion of a solid or a gas into a liquid

natural action, natural process, action, activity - a process existing in or produced by nature (rather than by the intent of human beings); "the action of natural forces"; "volcanic activity"

melt, melting, thaw, thawing - the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid; "the power failure caused a refrigerator melt that was a disaster"; "the thawing of a frozen turkey takes several hours"

evaporation, vaporisation, vaporization, vapour, vapor - the process of becoming a vapor

Translations

phase change

n (Chem) → passaggio di stato (Phys) → cambiamento di fase

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The volumes cover heat transfer in avionic equipment, the thermal management of radio frequency systems, and phase change materials for the thermal management of electronic components.

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SAVSU has been granted 3 patents and has 6 other pending patent applications related to novel innovations incorporated into current, or to be incorporated into future, precision thermal shipping containers under the evo brand, including models that precisely maintain biologic payload temperature stability across the entire shipping continuum including -196 degrees C using liquid nitrogen dry vapor shippers, -80 degrees C using dry ice, and 2 degrees - 8 degrees C and controlled room temperature using conditioned phase change insulating materials.

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Available in three heights and with a capacity range of 140L - 767L, CoolPall[TM] Flex offers standard or vacuum insulated panel (VIP) insulation options with water-based or Phase Change Material (PCM) coolants in single or double coolant configurations.

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Phase change materials (PCMs) are suitable candidates, as they undergo a phase change during which they exchange latent heat with the surroundings.

Liquid Crystals as Phase Change Materials for Thermal Stabilization

Phase Change Energy Solutions in the USA applied "BioPCMatTM" [18] to the roofs of residential buildings.

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And among them, the latent heat storage has received considerable attention in comparison with the other two methods attributed to the obvious advantages of latent heat storage using phase change material (PCM), like high energy storage density and narrow operating temperature range [5, 6].

A Parametric Investigation on Energy-Saving Effect of Solar Building Based on Double Phase Change Material Layer Wallboard

In latent heat TES; energy is stored to the phase change materials (PCMs) by changing of a substance state from one phase to another.

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