Analysis of Greenhouse Ventilation Efficiency based on Computational Fluid Dynamics

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 83-98

  Ould Khaoua, S A ^a   Bournet, P E ^a   Migeon, C ^a   Boulard, T ^b   Chasseriaux G ^a  

^a Institut National d'Horticulture   (France)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DATA ACQUISITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; THERMAL EFFECTS; VENTILATION;

CLIMATE HETEROGENEITY; GREENHOUSE VENTILATION EFFICIENCY; NATURAL VENTILATION;

GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

EID: 33746914429     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2006.05.004     Document Type: Article

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