The projected increase of the world's population, coupled with the shrinking area of arable
land required to meet future food demands, is building pressure on Earth's finite agricultural …

Modeling of greenhouse microclimate is very important to maintain optimum inside
environment during different stages of plant growth. To formulate an accurate thermal model …

Solar energy is considered one of the most prospective sources of renewable energy for
greenhouse heating in cold period for Mediterranean climate. In this paper, the thermal …

The demand for food items is increasing to match population growth rates. Meanwhile, many
countries struggle to guarantee a full year-round production of crops because of the harsh …

Determining the optimal shape for greenhouses that is suitable for cold northern regions is
essential for non-seasonal fruit production. In the present study, a structural model was …

Ten household air–air heat pumps were used to heat an experimental greenhouse (Ghp)
with a floor area of 151.2 m2 at night in winter. The main objective is to investigate system …

This study deals with a comparison among five common greenhouse types with regard to
total solar radiation gaining rates in greenhouse using season under some assumptions …

Computer fluid dynamics (CFD) technique is considered as a powerful simulation tool to
explore the temperature distribution in various buildings, especially for animal houses and …

The crop canopy structure has a significant impact on greenhouse microclimate, in return,
the intercepted solar radiation and thermal properties of the plant canopy under greenhouse …

Taking only the mean value of cover transmittance and cover absorbance would lead to a
large error in estimating the thermal performance of a greenhouse. This paper discusses an …