Ground-Coupled Heat and Moisture Transfer from Buildings: Part 1 -- Analysis and Modeling

Michael P. Deru, Allan T. Kirkpatrick

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Abstract

Ground-heat transfer is tightly coúpled with soil-moisture transfer. The coupling is threefold: heat is transferred by thermal conduction and by moisture transfer; the thermal properties of soil are strong functions of the moisture content; and moisture phase change includes latent heat effects and changes in thermal and hydraulic properties. A heat and moisture transfer model was developed to study the ground-coupled heat and moisture transfer from buildings. The model also includes detailed considerations of the atmospheric boundary conditions, including precipitation. Solutions for the soil temperature distribution are obtained using a finite element procedure. The model compared well with the seasonal variation of measured ground temperatures.

Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)10-16
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of Solar Energy Engineering, Transactions of the ASME
Volume124
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2002

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-550-32017

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