(a). Excess heat, moisture, dust, and pollen are removed to condition the air and make it more comfortable (b). (a is provided courtesy of Toyota Motor Sales USA, Inc.)
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FIGURE 3-2 A typical HVAC system has a choice of two inlets (right), a blower to move the air, an A/C evaporator core and heater core, and several air discharge outlets.
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FIGURE 3-3 Heat, like light and electricity, is one of the basic forms of energy. (Courtesy of Chrysler LLC)
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FIGURE 3-4 An engine converts potential energy from fuel into mechanical energy.
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FIGURE 3-5 About one-third of the heat in an engine is converted into useful power. The other two-thirds is lost to the cooling and exhaust systems.
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FIGURE 3-6 One of the basic principles of heat is that it always travels toward a colder area, and the rate of movement is determined by the temperature difference.
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FIGURE 3-7 (a) In a cooling system, heat flows from the hot engine parts to the colder coolant (b) ,then to the colder radiator, and then to the colder ambient air (c).
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FIGURE 3-8 Heat intensity is measured using a thermometer. The two common measuring scales, Celsius and Fahrenheit, are shown here. This thermometer is also marked with important temperatures.
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FIGURE 3-9 Water is a solid, ice, below 32F, and adding heat will change it to a liquid. Adding more heat will cause water to boil (above 212F) and turn to vapor called steam.
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FIGURE 3-10 A combined scale can be used to convert temperatures between the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales.
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FIGURE 3-11 We put about 115,000 Btu of heat energy in the car with each gallon of gas we buy.
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FIGURE 3-12 A wooden match produces about 1 Btu of heat when it burns. This amount of heat will increase the temperature of 1 lb of water 1F. (Courtesy of Fluke; reproduced with permission)
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FIGURE 3-13 Human comfort is greatly affected by temperature and humidity. (Courtesy of www.ergonomics4schools.com)
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FIGURE 3-14 When air comes into contact with the cold evaporator, excess moisture forms dew. This condensed moisture leaves the car through the evaporator drain.
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FIGURE 3-15 The dew on the evaporator traps dust and pollen that comes in contact with it; the dust and pollen drain out with the water.
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