Heat Flashcards

1
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Heat transfer between the body and environment

A
  • Respiration
  • Radiation
  • Conduction
  • Convection
  • Evaporation
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2
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Convection

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layer of cool air comes in contract with warm skin

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3
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Evaporation

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Cooling relies on the latent head of vaporisation of sweat from the body

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4
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Effect of Heat Physiological

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Working in hot temperatures with high work rate can cause

  • Cramps
  • Heat exhaustion
  • Heat stroke
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5
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Dry-bulb temperature

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Temp indicated by a conventional dry-bulb thermometer and is a measure of the sensible heat content of the air

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6
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Wet bulb

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Temp at which water evaporating into the air can bring the air to saturation adiabatically at that temperature

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7
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Reducing the Effects of Heat

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  • Reduce heat flow from rock
  • location of machinery
  • Diution by ventilation
  • Acclimatisation
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8
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Refrigeration

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  • Positional Cooling

- Cooling Plants

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9
Q

Evaporator Component

A

refrigeration from a liquit to a gas casues heat to be removed

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10
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Condenser Component

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Condensation of the refrigerant occurs as it cools from a gas to a liquid

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