Dynamic Simulation Modeling of Heat and Water Vapor Transfer in a Fluid-Roof Greenhouse

Journal of Agricultural Meteorology

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 169-182

  Abdel Ghany, Ahmed M ^a   Kozai, Toyoki ^a   Abdel Shafi, Nabil Y ^b   Taha, Ibrahem S ^b   Huzayyin, Ahmed S ^b  

^a CHIBA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Assiut University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Fluid roof; Greenhouse; Heat; Modeling; Simulation; Water vapor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84963976530     PISSN: 00218588     EISSN: 18810136     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2480/agrmet.57.169     Document Type: Article

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