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What exactly is the difference between radiation and convection?
Okay, so everywhere I've read, I hear the main difference is the requirement of a medium. But for example, if you take the case of heat 'radiating' from a red-hot iron, isn't that actually convection ...
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Air velocity in a double-skin facade
I was wondering how the air flows in a double skin facade? Say I have a glass facade with a depth of 1m, a height of 200m and a width of 10m. It is a single vertical shaft all the way up with openings ...
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What is the most efficient way to use hand dryer?
What's the most efficient way to place your hands under the hand dryer?
Let's assume that dryer creates simple donward flow of hot air.
Here are some examples:
