Modeling geothermal regime in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau: an examination of the upper-boundary condition |
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Authors: | Yinghong Qin Ting Bao |
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Institution: | 1. College of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Guangxi University, 100 East University Road, Nanning, Guangxi, 530004, China 2. Faculty of Engineering, China University of Geosciences, Wuhan, China, 430074
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Abstract: | This study describes to which degree the numerical prediction of ground temperatures in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is influenced by the upper-boundary adoptions. A temperature-controlled upper boundary and a heat-flux upper boundary (HFUB) are, respectively, applied to model the ground temperatures at a typical section on the plateau. Predicted temperatures are compared to the field-observed temperature profile at this test section, in order to distinguish the predicted deviations. Comparison of these deviations confirms that a HFUB model promises better prediction accuracy, especially in the modeling ground-temperature zero-curtain effect. Adoption of a HFUB, however, requires examining whether the specified initial ground temperature is in its thermal equilibrium state. Special emphasis is paid on how to use a HFUB to simulate the temperature under a pavement in the plateau and on the pro and con regarding the uses of different upper-boundary models. |
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