Modeling temperature profile and heat flux through irradiated fur layer

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1441-1447

  Gebremedhin, K G ^a,b   Ni, H ^a,b   Hillman, P E ^a,b  

^a ASAE ^*  (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal; Flux; Fur layer; Hair coat; Heat flow; Heat gain; Solar irradiation

Indexed keywords

FUR LAYER; HAIR COAT; HEAT GAIN;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR HEATING;

HEAT TRANSFER;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0031239443     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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