Radiator
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A radiator is common term for a heat exchanger of some sort. The term normally applies to one of two uses:
- automobiles: a radiator is connected to channels running through the engine, through which is pumped a liquid, typically water or ethylene glycol. The fluid is heated and then moves to the radiator, where it is cooled again. This cools the entire engine.
- buildings: a radiator is a heating device, which is warmed by hot water being pumped into it from a water heater.
In electronics, a radiator is any device that emits radiation. It is also known as a radiating element. Radiating elements are a basic subdivision of an antenna. Radiating elements are capable of transcieving electromagnetic energy.
References
- Adapted from the Wikipedia article, "Radiator" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiator, used under the GNU Free Documentation License
