Periodic heat transfer in sunlit moist ground: Evaluation of rates of moisture evaporation

M. S. Sodha, S. C. Bhardwaj and S. C. Kaushik

Applied Energy, 1981, vol. 8, issue 4, 290 pages

Abstract: This paper present an analysis of the periodic heat transfer in moist ground exposed to periodic solar radiation and atmospheric temperature. This analysis yields a novel method for the evaluation of daily/hourly moisture evaporation from the ground. It is found that in harsh climates a significant amount of moisture (~ 4 lb/ft2/day) is evaporated from sunlit ground near the sea and in windy regions. The rate of moisture evaporation decreases with relative humidity and increases with wind speed.

Date: 1981
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