Mechanical Cooling

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refers to any of several methods that use energy to actively remove heat, or thermal energy, from one location and dissipate it elsewhere. Mechanical cooling is governed by the principles of , and the energy intensive properties of rapidly evaporating .

All mechanical cooling systems rely on an electric motor to power a pump or compressor, which drives the cooling medium throughout the system.

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