Effect of temperature on greenhouse natural ventilation under hot conditions: Computational fluid dynamics simulations

Journal of Applied Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 4543-4551

  Rico García, Enrique ^a   Lopez Cruz, I L ^b   Herrera Ruiz, G ^a   Soto Zarazua G M ^a   Castaneda Miranda R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE QUERÉTARO   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA CHAPINGO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Air exchange rate; Air patterns; Stagnant effect; Wind effect

Indexed keywords

AIR EXCHANGE RATES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS SIMULATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL RESULTS; HIGH AIR EXCHANGE RATE; POSITIVE CORRELATIONS; STAGNANT EFFECT; VENTILATION EFFICIENCY; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTIONS;

AIR; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; FINANCE; GREENHOUSES; TEMPERATURE; VENTILATION; WIND EFFECTS;

GREENHOUSE EFFECT;

EID: 63049102297     PISSN: 18125654     EISSN: 18125662     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jas.2008.4543.4551     Document Type: Article

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