• KillingTimeItself@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    phase change refrigerant loops baby!

    Technically it’s a uni directional heat pump. But we’re just abusing the basic laws of thermodynamics. Fluids when compressed, heat up, and when expanded, cool down. Compress it, it heats up, cool it down, and then expand it, and suddenly, boom sub ambient cooling has been achieved. (the phase change happens in between to maximize effectiveness/efficiency)