Pore Unit Cell Network Modeling of the Thermal Conductivity Dynamics in Unsaturated Sandy Soils: Unveiling the Role of Spanning-Wetting Phase Cluster
Rasoul Mirghafari, Amir Hossein Helforoosh, Ehsan Nikooee, Ghassem Habibagahi, Amir Raoof, Martinus Theodorus van Genuchten
A novel technique is proposed to capture the thermal conductivity (TC) dynamics in unsaturated sands, essential for applications as diverse as geo-energy technologies to crop management and modeling fire-induced soil quality loss.