Abstract: Ground-heat transfer is tightly coupled with soil-moisture transfer. The coupling is threefold: heat is transferred by thermal conduction and by moisture transfer; the thermal properties of soil ...

Abstract: A common solution in reducing NOx emissions to meet new emission regulations has been lean burn combustion. However, with very lean air∕fuel (A∕F) ratios, both carbon monoxide and hydrocarbon ...

Abstract: In this paper, the effects of moisture on the heat transfer from two basic types of building foundations, a slab-on-grade and a basement, are examined. A two-dimensional finite element heat ...