Definition: Heat
From Open Energy Information
Heat
Heat is the form of energy that is transferred between systems or objects with different temperatures (flowing from the high-temperature system to the low-temperature system). Also referred to as heat energy or thermal energy. Heat is typically measured in Btu, calories or joules. Heat flow, or the rate at which heat is transferred between systems, has the same units as power: energy per unit time (J/s).[1][2][3][4]
Wikipedia Definition
- Also Known As
- Heat energy
- Related Terms
- Heat exchanger, Heat pump, District heat, Natural gas, Energy, Thermal energy, energy, system, heat pump, fuel cell
References
- ↑ http://www.engineeringtoolbox.com/heat-work-energy-d_292.html
- ↑ http://205.254.135.24/tools/glossary/index.cfm?id=H
- ↑ http://thermalenergy.org/heattransfer.php
- ↑ http://www1.eere.energy.gov/site_administration/glossary.html