The Thermal and Rainwater Runoff Performance of an Extensive ...
The Thermal and Rainwater Runoff Performance of an Extensive ...
The Thermal and Rainwater Runoff Performance of an Extensive ...
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c s = Specific Heat <strong>of</strong> Dry Substrate (kJ/kgK)t s = Soil Temperature ( o C)q tf = Heat Tr<strong>an</strong>sferred into Room (W/m 2 )TC = Tr<strong>an</strong>spiration CoefficientR ep = Evaporation Rate (kg/m 2 s)R tp = Tr<strong>an</strong>spiration Rate (kg/m 2 s)R et = Evapotr<strong>an</strong>spiration Rate (kg/m 2 s)Of the 19 parameters in equation 2, only q sri , q tf , t a , t d , t p , t s , ν, R et need to be measured inorder to underst<strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> the energy exch<strong>an</strong>ges in <strong>an</strong> extensive green ro<strong>of</strong>. <strong>The</strong> other parametersare either const<strong>an</strong>ts or c<strong>an</strong> be specified according to the real situations.7.3 Green Ro<strong>of</strong> Test Rig for Rainfall <strong>Run<strong>of</strong>f</strong>Niall Carroll Page 60<strong>The</strong> <strong>The</strong>rmal <strong><strong>an</strong>d</strong> <strong>Rainwater</strong> <strong>Run<strong>of</strong>f</strong> <strong>Perform<strong>an</strong>ce</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>an</strong> <strong>Extensive</strong> Green Ro<strong>of</strong> System