3-D CFD analysis of relative humidity distribution in greenhouse with a fog cooling system and refrigerative dehumidifiers

Biosystems Engineering

Volumn 100, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 245-255

  Kim, Keesung ^a   Yoon, Jeong Yeol ^a   Kwon, Hyuck Jin ^b   Han, Jin Hee ^a   Eek Son, Jung ^b   Nam, Sang Woon ^c   Giacomelli, Gene A ^a   Lee, In Bok ^b  

^a University of Arizona   (United States)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COOLING SYSTEMS; FOG; GREENHOUSES;

DEHUMIDIFIERS; SIMULATION ERRORS;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS;

EID: 43649105509     PISSN: 15375110     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2008.03.006     Document Type: Article

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