Heat transfer coefficients for leaves on orchard apple trees Export

@article{citeulike:4380831, abstract = {The coefficient for heat transfer from apple tree leaves was measured from the energy balance of leaves which were prevented from transpiring by applying 'Vaseline' (petroleum jelly). Vaseline had negligible effect on the absorption of short-wave radiation by the leaves. The Nusselt number (Nu) describing heat flux from a leaf in terms of its average temperature was related to Reynolds numbers (Re) in the range 103 to 104 by Nu = 0.46 Re0.54 Pr0.33, where Pr is the Prandtl number. This supports Landsberg and Powell's (1973) wind-tunnel results for transfer from leaves subject to mutual interference.}, author = {Thorpe, M. R. and Butler, D. R.}, citeulike-article-id = {4380831}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00116398}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/qt01g575733u8142}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/BF00116398}, journal = {Boundary-Layer Meteorology}, keywords = {heat}, month = {August}, number = {1}, pages = {61--73}, posted-at = {2009-04-22 23:17:00}, priority = {2}, title = {Heat transfer coefficients for leaves on orchard apple trees}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00116398}, volume = {12}, year = {1977} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4380831 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4380831 N2 - The coefficient for heat transfer from apple tree leaves was measured from the energy balance of leaves which were prevented from transpiring by applying ‘Vaseline’ (petroleum jelly). Vaseline had negligible effect on the absorption of short-wave radiation by the leaves. The Nusselt number (Nu) describing heat flux from a leaf in terms of its average temperature was related to Reynolds numbers (Re) in the range 103 to 104 by Nu = 0.46 Re0.54 Pr0.33, where Pr is the Prandtl number. This supports Landsberg and Powell's (1973) wind-tunnel results for transfer from leaves subject to mutual interference. IS - 1 JF - Boundary-Layer Meteorology EP - 73 TI - Heat transfer coefficients for leaves on orchard apple trees VL - 12 SP - 61 KW - heat AU - Thorpe, MR AU - Butler, DR PY - 1977/08/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00116398 ER -