Measurement and modeling of heat transfer mechanisms in mulch materials

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 919-925

  Van Donk, S J ^a   Tollner, E W ^a  

^a University of Georgia   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduction; Convection; Heat transfer; Mulch; Thermal radiation

Indexed keywords

CULTIVATION; HEAT CONVECTION; HEAT RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOILS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THERMODYNAMIC STABILITY;

BULK DENSITY; CROP RESIDUES; MULCHES;

CROPS;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 0034232951     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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