Experimental Evaluation of the effect of Fan Pad Evaporative Cooling System parameters on Greenhouse Cooling

Authors

  • Vinod Kumar Yadav Ex M. Sc student, Division of Agricultural Engineering, IARI, New Delhi-110012 Author
  • Amar Singh Principal Scientist, Division of Agricultural Engineering, IARI, New Delhi-110012 Author
  • P. Chandra Principal Scientist & Head, National Phytotron Facilities, I.ARI, New Delhi-110012 Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2002393.1014

Abstract

Experiments were conducted to evaluate the effect of fan-pad evaporative cooling system parameters on greenhouse cooling. The fan-pad cooling system parameters were thickness of the pad (50,75 and 100 mm), airflow rate (0.3,0.45,0.6 and 0.75 m/s) and water flow rate (5,10 and 15 1/min). The dependent parameters were cooling efficiency, pressure drop and energy consumption. The results showed that if air and water flow rates were not limiting, pad-thickness did not have any effect on green house cooling. The pressure drop increased with increase in airflow rate and pad-thickness. The energy consumption did not vary significantly as a function of system parameter.

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References

Wiersama, F and Beham, D.S., 1974. Design criteria for evaporative cooling. ASAE paper No.74: 45-27, STJoseph., M.1.

ASAE, 1984. Ventilation and cooling. In Yearbook. American Society of Agricultural Engineers, St. Joseph, Michigan, USA.

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Published

2002-09-30

Issue

Vol. 39 No. 3 (2002)

Section

Regular Issue

How to Cite

Vinod Kumar Yadav, Amar Singh, & P. Chandra. (2002). Experimental Evaluation of the effect of Fan Pad Evaporative Cooling System parameters on Greenhouse Cooling. Journal of Agricultural Engineering (India), 39(3), 49-53. https://doi.org/10.52151/jae2002393.1014