FIGURE 3-1 The air moves through the HVAC systems ducts, evaporator, and cabin/clean air filter

(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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