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Model equations for simple systems involving heat transfer during unsaturated flow in porous media are developed. The model equations rely on knowledge of three transport properties-relative permeability, capillary pressure, and effective thermal conductivity. Theoretical and empirical models for these three transport properties are presented and discussed. Results for predictions of heat transfer resulting from forced, unsaturated, convection from a horizontal surface are presented to elucidate the effects of the parameters that arise for the case of flow without change of phase. This is followed by a discussion of results which have been presented recently for systems involving a change in phase.
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Plumb, O.A. (1991). Heat Transfer During Unsaturated Flow in Porous Media. In: Kakaç, S., Kilkiş, B., Kulacki, F.A., Arinç, F. (eds) Convective Heat and Mass Transfer in Porous Media. NATO ASI Series, vol 196. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-3220-6_13
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