Heat transfer analysis of soil heating systems

International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer

Volumn 52, Issue 25-26, 2009, Pages 6021-6027

  Ngo, C C ^a   Lai, F C ^b  

^a University of North Dakota   (United States)

^b University of Oklahoma   (United States)

Author keywords

Natural convection; Porous media; Soil heating systems; Superimposed fluid layer

Indexed keywords

FLOW OF FLUIDS; HEATING; HEATING EQUIPMENT; NATURAL CONVECTION; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; POROUS MATERIALS; SOILS;

AIR LAYER THICKNESS; COMPLICATED FUNCTIONS; CRITICAL LAYER THICKNESS; FLUID LAYER; HEAT TRANSFER ANALYSIS; HEAT TRANSFER RATE; PARAMETRIC STUDY; SOIL HEATING;

HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 78751671691     PISSN: 00179310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheatmasstransfer.2009.07.011     Document Type: Article

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