USING SOIL TEMPERATURES TO MONITOR THERMOSYPHON PERFORMANCE

The performance of passive heat removal devices (thermosyphons) in an experimental installation at the Bethel airport in Alaska is analyzed using the soil temperatures surrounding the units. Temperatures covering a 4-year span of operation from 1982 to 1987 are used. System operation theory and methods for resolving conflicting data are presented. Performance effectiveness criteria are suggested and units are evaluated against these criteria.

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  American Society of Civil Engineers

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• Authors:
  • Mcfadden, T
• Publication Date: 1987-12

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References;
• Pagination: p. 145-157
• Serial:
  • Journal of Cold Regions Engineering
  • Volume: 1
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers
  • ISSN: 0887-381X
  • Serial URL: http://opjs.aip.org/cro

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Monitoring; Soils; Temperature
• Old TRIS Terms: Heat removal devices; Soil temperature
• Subject Areas: Geotechnology; Highways; I42: Soil Mechanics;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00465466
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 29 1988 12:00AM