A Study of direct solar radiation transmission in asymmetrical multi-span greenhouses using scale models and simulation models

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-253

  Soriano, T ^a   Montero, J I ^b   Sanchez Guerrero M C ^a   Medrano, E ^a   Anton A ^b   Hernandez J ^c   Morales, M I ^a   Castilla, N ^a  

^a IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

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EID: 3042762778     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2004.03.006     Document Type: Article

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