Energy conservation in the greenhouse system: A steady state analysis

Energy

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2367-2373

  Singh, R D ^a   Tiwari, G N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SUGARCANE RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; Greenhouse; Gteady state analysis

Indexed keywords

BUTANE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GAS INDUSTRY; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS;

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; COMPOSITE CLIMATE; DELHI , INDIA; EXPERIMENTAL VALIDATIONS; FLOOR AREAS; GTEADY STATE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL COMPUTATIONS; STATE ANALYSIS; STEADY-STATE ANALYSIS; THERMAL MODEL; WINTER MONTHS;

GREENHOUSES;

CLIMATE CONDITIONS; CONSERVATION; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS; NUMERICAL MODEL; STEADY-STATE EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 77953135029     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2010.02.003     Document Type: Article

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