Experimental validation of passive permafrost cooling systems

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 283-297

  Xu, Jianfeng ^a   Goering, Douglas J ^a  

^a University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

Author keywords

Air convection; Passive cooling; Permafrost; Thermosyphon

Indexed keywords

CAPILLARY FLOW; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; EMBANKMENTS; FOUNDATIONS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; RELIABILITY; SIPHONS; SOILS; THAWING; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

AIR CONVECTION; AIR TEMPERATURE; COOLING EFFECTIVENESS; COOLING TECHNIQUES; DAMAGE AND FAILURE; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FAIRBANKS , ALASKA; FIELD APPLICATIONS; FOUNDATION SOILS; PASSIVE COOLING; PERFORMANCE RESULTS; ROAD BUILDING; THAW SETTLEMENT; THERMAL MONITORING; THERMOSYPHON;

PERMAFROST;

AIR TEMPERATURE; COOLING; EMBANKMENT; FOUNDATION; MONITORING SYSTEM; PERMAFROST; THAWING; THERMAL CONVECTION;

ALASKA; FAIRBANKS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49949117086     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2007.09.002     Document Type: Article

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