Modelling two-dimensional heat and moisture transfer in unsaturated soils, including gravity effects

1985 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 573-588 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. R. Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Unsaturated Soils ◽  
Moisture Transfer ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Heat And Moisture Transfer ◽  
Gravity Effects ◽  
Heat And Moisture

Numerical Simulation of Heat, Air, and Moisture Transfer Through a Wall of Porous Media

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kiflom B. Tesfamariam ◽  
Cheng-Xian (Charlie) Lin ◽  
Fang Liu
Keyword(s):  
Numerical Simulation ◽  
Moisture Transport ◽  
Moisture Transfer ◽  
Simulation Software ◽  
Transport Processes ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Heat And Moisture Transfer ◽  
Porous Walls ◽  
Heat And Moisture ◽  
Benchmark Solutions

Abstract This paper presents the results of two-dimensional (2D) numerical simulation of heat, air, and moisture transfer through porous walls, which have important application background in the built environment and other engineering fields. The air flows, heat and moisture transfer in the walls are studied using a transient heat, air, and moisture (HAM) model. This model treats the non-isothermal airflow through two-dimensional porous geometries in a time-dependent format. The model includes the Brinkman equation describes the flow of air and other mathematical equations that calculate the heat and moisture transfer through the porous region. The equations are solved by a finite element method (FEM) using physics-based modeling, which is implemented in the commercial simulation software, COMSOL Multiphysics. The model prediction is first validated by using published benchmark solutions. Eventually, the numerical results are presented to illustrate the complex effects of material porosity and permeability on the heat and moisture transport, and moisture content variation in space and time through the walls, at different humidity and temperature conditions. Within the investigated parameter ranges, it is demonstrated that the relative humidity and temperature difference are the driving forces for the transient heat, air, and moisture transport processes through the porous area in the porous walls.

Analysis of Heat and Moisture Transfer Beneath Freezer Foundations-Part II

2004 ◽  
Vol 126 (2) ◽  
pp. 726-731 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moncef Krarti ◽  
Pirawas Chuangchid ◽  
Pyeongchan Ihm
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Heat Conduction ◽  
Numerical Solution ◽  
Moisture Transfer ◽  
Temperature Profiles ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Soil Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Heat And Moisture Transfer ◽  
Conduction Model ◽  
Heat And Moisture

This paper discusses selected results from a numerical solution of two-dimensional heat and moisture transfer within frozen and unfrozen soils beneath freezer slab foundations. In particular, the numerical solution is used to determine soil temperature profiles as well as freezer foundation heat gains. Finally, an effective soil thermal conductivity is successfully utilized in a pure heat conduction model to predict ground-coupled heat gains for freezers.

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