CFD simulation of natural ventilation of a parral greenhouse with a baffle device below the greenhouse vents

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 801 PART 2, Issue , 2008, Pages 885-892

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

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

^b IRTA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air exchange; Air flow; Canopy area; Greenhouse spans; Temperature field

Indexed keywords

EID: 71449091716     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.801.104     Document Type: Conference Paper

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