Research Article

Similarity Criterion of Freezing Model Test considering Nonlinear Variation of Thermal Parameters with Temperature

Table 7

Values of model test parameters.

Model numberModel size l×h (m × m)Freezing time (h)Cold source temperature (°C)Initial soil temperature (°C)Ambient temperature (°C)Soil density (kg·m−3)Latent heat (kJ·m−3)Convective heat transfer coefficient (W·m−1C−1)

42 × 0.5200−2077191013943010
51 × 0.2550−103.53.5191017428.755