Fungus gnats are small, dark, short-lived gnats, of the families Sciaridae, Diadocidiidae, Ditomyiidae, Keroplatidae, Bolitophilidae, and Mycetophilidae (order Diptera); they are sometimes placed in the superfamily Mycetophiloidea. The larvae feed on plant roots and fungi, helping in the decomposition of organic matter.
In each of these situations, you experienced the work of the three types of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Conduction, or direct heat, occurs when the faster moving molecules of the fire collide with the cooler molecules of the marshmallow, causing them to move faster and become hot.
HEAT SHIELD SOLUTION. Types Of Heat Transfer. Managing the temperature in a building always involves controlling heat transfer. Heat transfer or heat exchange is the transition of thermal energy from hotter object or area to cooler object or area as described by the law of thermodynamics or the Clausius statement.