Applications of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) in the modelling and design of ventilation systems in the agricultural industry: A review

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 98, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2386-2414

  Norton, Tomás ^a,b   Sun, Da Wen ^a   Grant, Jim ^b   Fallon, Richard ^b   Dodd, Vincent ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b TEAGASC   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Airflow; Animal house; Greenhouse; Simulation; Temperature

Indexed keywords

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING;

ANIMAL HOUSE; COMPUTER EFFICACY; HOUSING SIMULATIONS;

VENTILATION;

AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; VENTILATION;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY; AGROINDUSTRY; AIR TEMPERATURE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; DESIGN METHOD; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; LIVESTOCK FARMING; SIMULATION; VENTILATION;

AGRICULTURE; AIR CONDITIONING; AIRFLOW; AMBIENT AIR; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GREENHOUSE; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIMULATION;

AGRICULTURE; AIR MOVEMENTS; ANIMALS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HOUSING, ANIMAL; MODELS, THEORETICAL; SOFTWARE; VENTILATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33947275198     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2006.11.025     Document Type: Review

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