Experimental Investigation of Energy Transfer in the Inflatable Greenhouse
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- KESSEY K. O.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Calgary
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- GLOCKNER P. G.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Calgary
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- 空気吹込型温室内のエネルギー輸送に関する実験的研究
- クウキ フキコミガタ オンシツナイ ノ エネルギー ユソウ ニ カンスル ジッ
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Abstract
A transparent plastic-covered model greenhouse built without vegetation was tested under various operating conditions to determine the relative magnitude of its energy fluxes, namely, hot air heat and solar energy inputs, surface and ground losses as well as its efficiency.<br>It is established that surface or membrane losses are quite comparable to the energy inputs and even larger than either input under certain operating conditions. The efficiency is found to be generally below 50% and is particularly low at high solar intensities, dropping to a low of 10% under such conditions.<br>The Reynolds Number and a new Solar Parameter characterizing the mass flow rate of hot air injection and the rate of solar energy transmission into the greenhouse, respectively, are found to have a very significant influence on greenhouse performance. Notably, membrane losses are observed to increase remarkably with either increasing Reynolds Number or rising Solar Parameter.
Journal
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- Journal of Agricultural Meteorology
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Journal of Agricultural Meteorology 38 (4), 395-402, 1983
The Society of Agricultural Meteorology of Japan
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- CRID
- 1390001204670368768
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- NII Article ID
- 130003665296
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- NII Book ID
- AA11530034
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- ISSN
- 18810136
- 00218588
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- NDL BIB ID
- 2586100
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- JaLC
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