Rick J. Couvillion
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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
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Teaching Deflections of Beams: Advantages of Method of Model Formulas versus Method of Integration (2025)
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Meandering Road From Dynamics To Thermodynamics And Vice Versa: What Is Work? (2020)
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A Ground Resistance for Vertical Bore Heat Exchangers With Groundwater Flow (2003)
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Drying Front Movement Near Low-Intensity, Impermeable Underground Heat Sources (1986)
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- Teaching Deflections of Beams: Advantages of Method of Model Formulas versus Method of Integration
- Meandering Road From Dynamics To Thermodynamics And Vice Versa: What Is Work?
- A Ground Resistance for Vertical Bore Heat Exchangers With Groundwater Flow
- A Ground Resistance for Vertical Bore Heat Exchangers With Groundwater Flow
- Drying Front Movement Near Low-Intensity, Impermeable Underground Heat Sources
- Teaching Deflections of Beams: Advantages of Method of Model Formulas versus Method of Integration
- Meandering Road From Dynamics To Thermodynamics And Vice Versa: What Is Work?
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