a system in which a coolant is circulated by convection caused by a difference in density between the hot and cold portions of the liquid
thermosiphon in American English
(ˌθɜrmoʊˈsaɪfən)
noun
an apparatus consisting of an arrangement of siphon tubes for inducing the circulation of a liquid, as in the water-cooling system of an internal-combustion engine
thermosiphon in Chemical Engineering
(θɜrməsaɪfən)
Word forms: (regular plural) thermosiphons
noun
(Chemical Engineering: Heat transfer)
A thermosiphon is a device or process in which heat is transferred by a fluid which is flowing becauseof convection.
The fluid and vapor flow together away from the hot surface by natural convection,known as thermosiphon action.
A thermosiphon removes heat by a convective process.
A thermosiphon is a device or process in which heat is transferred by a fluid which is flowing becauseof convection.