Modelling the thermal performance of a naturally ventilated greenhouse in Zimbabwe using a dynamic greenhouse climate model

Solar Energy

Volumn 91, Issue , 2013, Pages 381-393

  Mashonjowa, E ^a   Ronsse, F ^b   Milford, J R ^a   Pieters, J G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZIMBABWE   (Zimbabwe)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Gembloux Dynamic Greenhouse Climate Model; Greenhouse microclimate; Natural ventilation; Plant evapotranspiration; Solar collector

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE MANAGEMENT; CROP TRANSPIRATIONS; EXPERIMENTAL MEASUREMENTS; GREENHOUSE CLIMATES; GREENHOUSE MICROCLIMATE; NATURAL VENTILATION; SYSTEM OF DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CROPS; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; GREENHOUSES; SOLAR COLLECTORS; VENTILATION; WATER SUPPLY;

CLIMATE MODELS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; CANOPY; CLIMATE MODELING; EVAPOTRANSPIRATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; GREENHOUSE ECOSYSTEM; HEAT BALANCE; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; MICROCLIMATE; MODEL VALIDATION; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; VENTILATION; WATER VAPOR;

ZIMBABWE;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84875673020     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2012.09.010     Document Type: Article

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