Parameter estimation and selection of a greenhouse natural ventilation model and its use on an energy balance model to estimate the greenhouse air temperature

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 691, Issue , 2005, Pages 611-618

  Abreu, P E ^a   Boulard, T ^b   Mermier, M ^b   Meneses, J F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE AGRONOMIA   (Portugal)

^b Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

Author keywords

Models; Unheated greenhouse; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

EID: 69749105255     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.691.74     Document Type: Conference Paper

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