The analysis of physical background of tree sap flow measurement based on thermal methods

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 1157-1169

  Tatarinov, Fyodor A ^a,c   Kučera, Jiri ^b   Cienciala, Emil ^c  

^a SEVERTSOV INSTITUTE OF ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION   (Russian Federation)

^b Environmental Measuring Systems   (Czech Republic)

^c Ustav pro vyzkum lesnich ekosystemu sro   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Heat transfer; Sap flow measurement; Thermal methods; Wood properties

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; HEAT LOSSES; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS; WOOD;

FLOW RADIAL PROFILES; SAP FLOW MEASUREMENTS; SAP FLOW SENSORS; THERMAL METHODS;

FLOW MEASUREMENT;

FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEAT TRANSFER; WOOD;

FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEAT LOSS; HEAT TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SENSITIVITY; THERMAL EFFICIENCY; WOOD PROPERTIES;

EID: 24144464289     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 09570233     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/16/5/016     Document Type: Article

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