Simulation of air flux and temperature patterns in a large scale greenhouse equipped with insect proof nets

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 578, Issue , 2002, Pages 329-337

  Fatnassi, H ^a   Boulard, T ^b   Bouirden, L ^a  

^a FACULTÉ DES SCIENCES   (Morocco)

^b Domaine Saint Paul   (France)

Author keywords

CFD; Climate modelling; Greenhouse; Insect proof nets; TYLC; Ventilation

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 84879456087     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2002.578.41     Document Type: Conference Paper

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