Research Engineers at the University of New Mexico (UNM) are teaming with UNM Biology scientists to study the performance, distribution and food potential of greenhouses (GH). The work, which is being funded by grants, includes a goal to develop a thermodynamic model that can be used to 1) model the energy performance of different GH designs in the same climate and 2) to model the performance of the same GH design in different climates. Such a model would be used to develop geographic potential of various greenhouse designs in the world along with the associated food production potential.
We are seeking other researches who are working on similar modeling efforts and might be interested in sharing information. We are leaning toward using TRNSYS because of its library of routines, but we are open to other approaches. e.g., Anthony Menicucci, Res Assoc Prof, UNM ME, thinks that Solid Works would also work for a simple model. Comments? Collaborators?
I have translated an early paper by Horace-Benedict de Saussure, FRS, which describes his experiments with the effects of glass on the heat in enclosures. He found that using triple glazing was most effective, but that might not be true when photosynthesis is taken into consideration. Preprint Translation of H-B de Saussure's letter to the Journal de Paris
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The main research of my doctoral project is the thermal environment model construction of large span external thermal insulation greenhouse.The simulation software I used was mainly AnsysFluent and SolidWorks. At present, we are also doing heat and humidity simulation research on evaporation pad cooling process combined with cfd simulation. The air heat collection system combined with the heat pump is also further researched and promoted to serve the large-span greenhouse production.
Looking forward to working together.
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I don't see how a greenhouse has any meaningful impact on wind resources. Perhaps I don't understand the comment.
I am interested in the AnsysFluent work. We are also considering SolidWorks for a first cut model until we can get a full fledged TRNSYS model working.
I am also learning MATLAB simulink recently, in order to build the energy balance equation of large-span greenhouse and further solve equations, I think TRNSYS and simulink have a lot in common, look forward to your TRNSYS model to share with me, in SolidWorks and fluent can also communicate at any time
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