Glossary

A comprehensive online glossary of terms and definitions related to built environment, heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC), as well as refrigeration, building envelope, electrical, lighting, water and energy use, solar power, concentrating solar power (CSP), and measurement terms.

HVAC and Solar energy engineering Terminology

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There are currently 2 terms in this directory beginning with the letter Y.
yellow metal passivator
an additive component intended to reduce corrosion of copper and copper-containing metals

yield point
stress at which a material exceeds its elastic limit. Below this stress, the material will recover its original size. Above this stress, it will not.