Flow characteristics and temperature patterns in a fan ventilated greenhouse

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 797, Issue , 2008, Pages 123-130

  Fidaros, D ^a   Baxevanou, C ^a   Bartzanas, T ^a   Kittas, C ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF HUMAN PERFORMANCE AND REHABILITATION   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THESSALY   (Greece)

Author keywords

CFD; Greenhouse microclimate; Mixed heat transfer; Radiation

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 58049194070     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2008.797.15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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