HEAT CONDUCTION IN MOIST POROUS MEDIA.

An equation has been developed to describe heat conduction in moist porous media. Specific examples are given to demonstrate the effect of dry medium density and water vapor diffusivity through the medium on the rate of temperature propagation in snow. (Author)

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Yen,Yin-Chao
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER N H
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1966
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
(*SNOW
THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY)
DENSITY
WATER VAPOR
DIFFUSIVITY
POROUS MATERIALS
MOISTURE
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0652872
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0652872
Description
Summary:An equation has been developed to describe heat conduction in moist porous media. Specific examples are given to demonstrate the effect of dry medium density and water vapor diffusivity through the medium on the rate of temperature propagation in snow. (Author)

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