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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2025
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Rick J. Couvillion

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5 h-index 8 pubs 205 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Rick J. Couvillion's research has focused on heat transfer and thermodynamics, with an emphasis on earth-coupled systems and refrigeration. His work includes investigations into the ground resistance of vertical bore heat exchangers, particularly considering the effects of groundwater flow. Couvillion has also analyzed the performance of vapor-compression refrigeration systems incorporating mechanical subcooling. His publications cover theoretical aspects of heat and mass transfer in moist soil and the practical application of these principles for engineers and physicists dealing with earth-coupling problems. He has also published on pedagogical approaches in engineering education, including teaching beam deflections and exploring the fundamental concepts of work in thermodynamics.

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  • h-index: 5
  • Publications: 8
  • Citations: 205

Selected Publications

  • Teaching Deflections of Beams: Advantages of Method of Model Formulas versus Method of Integration (2025)
  • Meandering Road From Dynamics To Thermodynamics And Vice Versa: What Is Work? (2020)
  • A Ground Resistance for Vertical Bore Heat Exchangers With Groundwater Flow (2003)
    Journal of Energy Resources Technology 147 citations DOI OpenAlex
  • Drying Front Movement Near Low-Intensity, Impermeable Underground Heat Sources (1986)
    ASME Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer 7 citations DOI OpenAlex

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