--- title: The Science of Comfort - Price Industries HVAC blog | HVAC Fundamentals (11) description: HVAC Fundamentals | Price Industries is committed to innovation, science, technology, business integrity, first-class service, and dedication to people. Our dependable quality, reliable delivery, and knowledgeable follow-up service have made Price a market leader in supplying air distribution, critical controls, and noise control products to the non-residential HVAC market. (11) --- ![PriceTraining\_Logo\_RGB-1](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hs-fs/hubfs/PriceTraining_Logo_RGB-1.png?width=303&height=58&name=PriceTraining_Logo_RGB-1.png)   [![Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Priceindustries-March-2018/Images/Price_Logo_Blue.svg)](https://www.priceindustries.com/) The Science of ComfortTM ## The Science of Comfort Your Premier Source for All Things HVAC ## [What Are Sensible and Latent Heat?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-sensible-and-latent-heat) Posted by [Daniel Russell](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/daniel-russell) on September 13, 2022 at 9:41 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Pot boiling on stove top](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/GettyImages-1182171747_2.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-sensible-and-latent-heat) ## Defining Sensible and Latent Heating and Their Importance in HVAC Applications In the HVAC industry, it is common to hear about having to handle sensible and latent loads to condition a space. Since we tend to associate heating or cooling with a change in temperature, confusion can arise when multiple forms of heating are mentioned. In this post, we’re going to clarify the difference between sensible and latent heating and why the distinction is important in HVAC systems. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-sensible-and-latent-heat) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-sensible-and-latent-heat#comments-listing) Topics: [Fan Coils](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/fan-coils), [Heat Transfer](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/heat-transfer), [Cooling Coil](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/cooling-coil), [Condensate](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/condensate), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering) ## [Are Drain Pans Needed for a Chilled Beam System?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/are-drain-pans-needed-for-a-chilled-beam-system) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on August 30, 2022 at 8:48 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Condensation on water coil fins](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/MVI_9732_Moment.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/are-drain-pans-needed-for-a-chilled-beam-system) ## Measures to Mitigate Condensation Concerns More than ever before, engineers, contractors and building owners are choosing [chilled beams](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-an-active-chilled-beam-work) for their projects. This energy-efficient technology uses the heat transfer capabilities of air and water to provide heating and cooling in a space. But the concept of installing a water coil within the housing of the chilled beam raises some very important questions: will there be condensation, and are drain pans required? [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/are-drain-pans-needed-for-a-chilled-beam-system) 3 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/are-drain-pans-needed-for-a-chilled-beam-system#comments-listing) Topics: [Beams](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/beams), [Condensate](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/condensate), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Design Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/design-engineering) ## [What Is Laminar Flow?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-laminar-flow) Posted by [Price Critical Environments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-critical-environments) on July 5, 2022 at 10:16 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![Theatrical smoke illustrates the laminar flow provided by the diffusers within Price’s Ultrasuite](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/Ultrasuite%20laminar%20flow%20smoke.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-laminar-flow) ## Examining the Science of Laminar Flow and How It’s Used in HVAC Applications Laminar flow is a type of fluid motion characterized by smooth parallel layers, or laminae, that can slide relative to each other with little to no mixing. This is in contrast to turbulent flows, where chaotic changes in pressure and velocity can be observed as vortices, or eddies (reverse swirling currents), and where much more mixing occurs within the fluid. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-laminar-flow) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-laminar-flow#comments-listing) Topics: [Diffusers](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/diffusers), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering), [Critical Environments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/critical-environments) ## [What Is an Active Chilled Beam Cabinet?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-active-chilled-beam-cabinet) Posted by [Price Industries](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/price-industries) on June 7, 2022 at 9:29 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![An active chilled beam cabinet installed along the wall of a classroom](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/23%20Class%20Science_2.jpg)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-active-chilled-beam-cabinet) ## Combining the Benefits of Chilled Beams and Displacement Ventilation Chilled beam systems use the heat transfer capabilities of water to provide sensible cooling to a space. [As we’ve discussed previously on the blog](https://blog.priceindustries.com/how-does-an-active-chilled-beam-work), when the system is in cooling mode, the induction process facilitated by the chilled beam nozzles causes warmer room air to mix with the colder primary air, providing the space with supply air with temperatures at 62°F to 66°F – much warmer than the 55°F supply air provided by conventional cooling systems. [Read More](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-active-chilled-beam-cabinet) 2 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-is-an-active-chilled-beam-cabinet#comments-listing) Topics: [Beams](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/beams), [Displacement](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/displacement), [HVAC Fundamentals](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac-fundamentals), [HVAC](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/hvac), [Engineering](https://blog.priceindustries.com/tag/engineering) ## [What Are Electric Coils?](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-electric-coils) Posted by [David Gologan](https://blog.priceindustries.com/author/david-gologan) on May 24, 2022 at 9:29 AM - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![A stand-alone duct electric heating coil](https://blog.priceindustries.com/hubfs/duct%20heater.png)](https://blog.priceindustries.com/what-are-electric-coils) ## Providing Supplemental Reheat to the Highest Standards of Safety Electric coils are an HVAC accessory that in certain applications utilize electricity to reheat conditioned supply air for an occupied space. There are two types of electric coils provided on Price's terminals and fan coils: duct heaters and terminal unit heaters. Both achieve the same goal of providing supplemental reheat to the occupied space but differ in their construction and configuration. 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