Numerical analysis of buoyancy driven natural ventilation in multi-span type greenhouses

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 797, Issue , 2008, Pages 111-116

  Baeza, E ^a   Perez Parra J J ^a   Lopez J C ^a   Gazquez J C ^a   Montero, J I ^b  

^a Cajamar Experimental Station 'Las Palmerillas'   (Spain)

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air exchange; Air velocity; Porosity; Side vents; Temperature field

Indexed keywords

EID: 58049218881     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.797.13     Document Type: Conference Paper

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