Glossary
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in this glossary were taken from "ASHRAE Terminology of Heating, Ventilation,
Air Conditioning & Refrigeration".
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| electropneumatic device |
one that converts an electric signal to a
pneumatic signal. |
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| ELF | electric load factor |
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| EMCS |
energy monitoring and control system |
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| EMCS architecture | structure that links hardware units, software
packages, sensors, control devices, and other EMCS components into a system
dedicated to perform the required control, energy management, and management
information functions on HVAC processes in buildings. |
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| emf | electromotive force |
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| EMI (electromagnetic interference) |
electrical interference generated at radio
frequencies inside systems. Compare RFI. |
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| emissive power (emittance) |
ratio of the
radiant flux emitted by a body to that emitted by a blackbody at the same
temperature and under the same conditions. |
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| emissivity | radiation property of a
material, evaluated with its surface optically smooth and clean, and of
sufficient thickness to be opaque |
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| emulsion | relatively stable suspension of small but not
colloidal particles of a substance in a liquid with the suspended particles
undissolved |
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| endothermic reaction | one in which heat must be supplied to further
the reaction. Compare exothermic reaction. |
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