Technological progresses in modern sustainable greenhouses cultivation as the path towards precision agriculture

Y Achour, A Ouammi, D Zejli - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
Greenhouse technology is an opportune tool for increasing crop yields through the accurate
adjustment of internal climate growth conditions such as temperature, humidity, light …

Advances of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) applications in agricultural building modelling: Research, applications and challenges

PE Bournet, F Rojano - Computers and Electronics in Agriculture, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach is a versatile technique being
applied to multiple areas of knowledge. CFD approach has contributed to comprehensively …

Assessing heating and cooling needs of hydroponic sheltered system in mediterranean climate: A case study sustainable fodder production

S Bouadila, S Baddadi, S Skouri, R Ayed - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Supplying the heating and cooling needs of a soilless vertical farming system for an
intensive and sheltered fodder production system is explored. This paper describes a full …

A systematic analysis of multiple structural parameters of Chinese solar greenhouse based on the thermal performance

X Wu, Y Li, L Jiang, Y Wang, X Liu, T Li - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The existing Chinese solar greenhouse (CSG) had different spatial structure types, which
spatial structure can make the greenhouse fully utilize solar energy and obtain the best …

Selection criteria of cooling technologies for sustainable greenhouses: A comprehensive review

M Tawalbeh, H Aljaghoub, AH Alami… - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

Agricultural production in Qatar's hot arid climate

T Karanisa, A Amato, R Richer, S Abdul Majid… - Sustainability, 2021 - mdpi.com
Agriculture has played an essential role in the provision of food and has been a major factor
in overall economic development for societies around the world for millennia. In the past …

Analysis of the effects of shading screens on the microclimate of greenhouses and glass facade buildings

E Santolini, B Pulvirenti, P Guidorzi, M Bovo… - Building and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Shading devices are widely used in the Mediterranean area, since they reduce strong solar
radiation effects in the closed environment. On the contrary, they have negative effects on …

Enhancing crop yield in hydroponic greenhouses: Integrating latent heat storage and forced ventilation systems for improved thermal stratification

D Cherif, R Ayed, S Skouri, S Bouadila… - Thermal Science and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Greenhouses play a crucial role in modern agriculture, creating an ideal environment for
plant growth. Nevertheless, maintaining air temperature distribution inside a greenhouse …

[HTML][HTML] Numerical and experimental investigation of utilizing the porous media model for windbreaks CFD simulation

AO Mahgoub, S Ghani - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2021 - Elsevier
Windbreaks such as vegetation barriers, fences, and buildings' perforated facades are used
in various environmental and wind mitigation applications. Numerical simulation of the …

[HTML][HTML] CFD simulation of air distributions in a small multi-layer vertical farm: Impact of computational and physical parameters

L Kang, Y Zhang, M Kacira, T van Hooff - Biosystems Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations have been extensively used in designing
air distribution systems for controlled environment agriculture (CEA). In recent years, more …