A model for the evaluation of heat loss from underground cables in non-uniform soil to optimize the system design

Thermal Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 461-474

  Salata, Ferdinando ^a   De Lieto Vollaro, Andrea ^a   De Lieto Vollaro, Roberto ^b  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b ROMA TRE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Buried cable; Design method; Dry soil; Electrical current; Excavation geometry; FEM model; Linear thermal source

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; EXCAVATION; UNDERGROUND CABLES;

BURIED CABLES; DESIGN METHOD; DRY SOIL; ELECTRICAL CURRENT; EXCAVATION GEOMETRY; FEM MODELS; LINEAR THERMAL SOURCE; PHYSICAL MODELLING; THERMAL FIELD; THERMAL SOURCE;

SOILS;

EID: 84932092895     PISSN: 03549836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2298/TSCI120528119S     Document Type: Article

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