| A study on determining the optimal location of the air temperature sensor in the greenhouse based on computational fluid dynamics analysis |
| Paper ID : 1176-NICAME1402 |
| Authors: |
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Alireza Kalbasi Nia *1, Mehrnoosh Jafari2, ramin koohikamali3 1Isfahan university of technology 2Department of Biosystems Engineering-College of Agriculture-Isfahan University of Technology-Isfahan-Iran 3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran |
| Abstract: |
| In large greenhouses with information and communication technology capability, environmental conditions can be measured and communicated to control the internal environment. However, in such greenhouses, it is difficult to control the internal environment uniformly and appropriately. Additionally, there is uncertainty regarding whether the data measured at a particular location accurately represents the entire greenhouse environment. Furthermore, the locations of sensors are usually determined based on the experience of growers and the greenhouse designers. To accurately measure the internal environment of a greenhouse, it is necessary to properly select the installation locations of the sensors. Computational fluid dynamics is a numerical tool with physical basis that provides the possibility of simulating the fluid flow through the construction of a computational model, to simulate the fluid flow environment. Heating, ventilation, and condensation could be analyzed in the greenhouse environment with CFD techniques. In this article, the application of computational fluid dynamics in determining the optimal location of sensors in the greenhouse is discussed. |
| Keywords: |
| Optimal sensor location, Computational fluid dynamics, Internal environment parameters |
| Status : Paper Accepted (Poster Presentation) |
