Automated control logic for naturally ventilated agricultural structures

Applied Engineering in Agriculture

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 47-56

  Hoff, Steven J ^a  

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

Author keywords

Control; Indoor climate; Natural ventilation

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; CONTROL SYSTEM SYNTHESIS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; VENTILATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AGRICULTURAL STRUCTURES; INDOOR CLIMATE; NATURAL VENTILATION;

AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING;

SUS SCROFA;

EID: 1842430007     PISSN: 08838542     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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