Numerical modelling of temperature variations in a Chinese solar greenhouse

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 129-139

  Tong, G ^a   Christopher, D M ^b   Li, B ^c  

^a SHENYANG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF POSTS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS   (China)

^c CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; Modelling; Solar greenhouse; Temperatures

Indexed keywords

A-THERMAL; AIR INFILTRATION; AIR TEMPERATURE; AVERAGE TEMPERATURE; CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS ANALYSIS; EXTERNAL CONVECTION; HEAT CAPACITIES; HEAT TRANSFER MECHANISM; MEASURED DATA; MODELLING; NORTHERN CHINA; NUMERICAL MODELLING; NUMERICAL MODELS; OUTSIDE-AIR TEMPERATURE; SOIL SURFACES; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOLAR GREENHOUSE; SOLAR INSOLATION; TEMPERATURE VARIATION; THICK-WALL; THIN PLASTIC FILMS; TIME-DEPENDENT TEMPERATURE;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; PROTECTIVE COATINGS; SOILS; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION;

GREENHOUSES;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CLOUD COVER; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONVECTION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; HEAT CAPACITY; HEAT TRANSFER; INSOLATION; NUMERICAL MODEL; SOIL TEMPERATURE; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 67449152062     PISSN: 01681699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compag.2009.05.004     Document Type: Article

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