On the application of the energy balance equation to predict ground temperature profiles

Solar Energy

Volumn 60, Issue 3-4, 1997, Pages 181-190

  Mihalakakou, G ^a   Santamouris, M ^a   Lewis, J O ^b   Asimakopoulos, D N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; HEAT CONDUCTION; HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

ENERGY BALANCE EQUATION; FOURIER ANALYSIS; GROUND TEMPERATURE PROFILES;

SOILS;

EID: 0031105150     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0038-092X(97)00012-1     Document Type: Article

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