@inproceedings{08bca374f160428197b9aa55a6f93075,
title = "The effect of time-varying wind direction on the indoor climate of a naturally ventilated greenhouse",
abstract = "This paper presents a numerical investigation into the indoor climate of a four span naturally ventilated, four span greenhouse subject to a time-varying wind direction. The effect of transient wind conditions on the temperature and velocity distribution inside the greenhouse is numerically determined using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). The research in this paper is an extension of work previously conducted on two-dimensional models of greenhouses. Current work concentrates on the three-dimensional effect of external winds. Results indicate that for a wind direction of 22.5 degrees, the microclimate at plant level varies throughout the length of the greenhouse. It was also found from transient simulations that even a slight change in wind direction have a pronounced effect on the indoor climate at plant level.",
author = "Sunita Kruger and Leon Pretorius",
year = "2010",
doi = "10.1115/IMECE2010-38907",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780791844441",
series = "ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)",
publisher = "American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)",
number = "PARTS A AND B",
pages = "473--481",
booktitle = "Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer and Thermal Systems",
edition = "PARTS A AND B",
note = "ASME 2010 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 2010 ; Conference date: 12-11-2010 Through 18-11-2010",
}