A finite difference model to determine conduction heat loss to a water-filled mattress for dairy cows

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 773-780

  Bastian, Kelley R ^a   Gebrernedhin, Kifle G ^a   Scott, Norman R ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Conduction; Dairy cow; Finite difference; Heat stress; Model; Waterbed

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; HEAT LOSSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

WATERBEDS;

AGRICULTURE;

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD;

BOS TAURUS;

EID: 0141567447     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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