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http://dx.doi.org/10.12791/KSBEC.2016.25.4.277

Analysis of Temperature and Humidity Distributions according to Arrangements of Air Circulation Fans in Single-span Tomato Greenhouse  

Lee, Tae Seok (Division of Energy & Environmental Engineering, NIAS, RDA)
Kang, Geum Choon (Division of Energy & Environmental Engineering, NIAS, RDA)
Paek, Yee (Division of Energy & Environmental Engineering, NIAS, RDA)
Moon, Jong Pil (Division of Energy & Environmental Engineering, NIAS, RDA)
Oh, Sung Sik (Division of Energy & Environmental Engineering, NIAS, RDA)
Kwon, Jin Kyung (Protected Horticulture Research Institute, NIHHS, RDA)
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Journal of Bio-Environment Control / v.25, no.4, 2016 , pp. 277-282 More about this Journal
Abstract
This study was aimed to investigate the effect of air-circulation fans on air temperature and relative humidity in a single-span tomato greenhouse (W: 7m, L: 25m, H: 3.2m). According to standard of fan layout by ASAE (1997), a total of 10 fans were bilaterally arranged in 2 rows in the experimental greenhouse. The distributions of air temperature and relative humidity were measured from 6 pm to 8 am under different conditions, with and without fans. The measurement heights were 0.7m, 1.7m and 2.7m. Under the condition of "fans off", the spatial differences of air temperature and relative humidity between upper and lower sides were $1.7^{\circ}C$ and 10.8%, respectively. The operation of 10 fans showed their differences to $0.1^{\circ}C$ and 3.2%. The number of fans and installation direction were evaluated their performance on reducing the spatial variation of air temperature and relative humidity. The experimental layouts were 5 and fans in 2 rows (bilaterally) and 10 fans in the one (same) direction. Under the condition of "6 fans on" and "5 fans on", the spatial differences of air temperature and relative humidity between upper and lower side were $0.3^{\circ}C$, 3.4% and $0.3^{\circ}C$ and 4.0%. The operation of 10 fans in the one direction reduced their differences to $0.5^{\circ}C$ and 4.9%. The overall findings of this study showed that there was no significant differences under each condition. Therefore, this study suggested that it is more economic and effective to install five fans in 2 rows (bilaterally) in the greenhouse (W: 7m, L: 25m, H: 3.2m).
Keywords
differences in temperature and humidity; direction; installation; standard;
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