CFD predictions of natural ventilation and climate in a tunnel-type greenhouse using a transpiration active crop model

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 633, Issue , 2004, Pages 205-212

  Roy, J C ^a   Boulard, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE FRANCHE COMTÉ   (France)

^b Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

Author keywords

Aerodynamics; Energy balance; Modelling; Porous media; Tomato crop; Vapour balance; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 37949054613     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.633.24     Document Type: Conference Paper

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