Influence of shading on the performance of a greenhouse evaporative cooling system

Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-78

  Al Helal, Ibrahim M ^a   Al Musalam, Ibrahim M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Cooling System; Greenhouse; Humidity; Influence; Performance; Shading; Temperature

Indexed keywords

COOLING SYSTEM; EVAPORATION; GREENHOUSE; PERFORMANCE;

EID: 0038138044     PISSN: 19859899     EISSN: 25360051     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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