Fan Assessment Numeration System (FANS) design and calibration specifications

Transactions of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1709-1715

  Gates, R S ^a,e   Casey, K D ^a   Xin, H ^a,b   Wheeler, E F ^c   Simmons, J D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

^c University Park   (United States)

^d MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled environment; Emissions; Instrumentation; Livestock housing; Poultry; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; CALIBRATION; COMPUTER HARDWARE; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; ERROR ANALYSIS; PROPELLERS;

FAN ASSESSMENT NUMERATION SYSTEM (FANS); FLOW RATE; POULTRY;

FLOW OF FLUIDS;

LIVESTOCK FARMING; POULTRY; VENTILATION;

EID: 11144296280     PISSN: 00012351     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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