Contribution to characterisation of insect-proof screens: Experimental measurements in wind tunnel and CFD simulation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 691, Issue , 2005, Pages 441-448

  Valera, D L ^a   Molina, F D ^a   Alvarez A J ^a   Lopez J A ^a   Terres Nicoli J M ^b   Madueno A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRANADA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Airflow; Permeability; Porous media; Pressure drop; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 33947275926     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.691.53     Document Type: Conference Paper

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