CFD modeling to improve the design of a fog system for cooling greenhouses

Japan Agricultural Research Quarterly

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 283-290

  Kim, Keesung ^a   Giacomelii, Gene A ^a   Yoon, Jeong Yeol ^a   Sase, Sadanori ^b   Son, Jung Eek ^c   Nam, Sang Woon ^d   Lee, In Bok ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR RURAL ENGINEERING   (Japan)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CFD; Fog cooling system; Glasshouse; Natural ventilation; Wind speed

Indexed keywords

EID: 36749025692     PISSN: 00213551     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.6090/jarq.41.283     Document Type: Article

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