@article{4511,
author = "Egbal Elmsaad and Omer Elmahi and Mohammed Khaier",
abstract = "An experiment was conducted to apply a developed heat transfer model to simulate temperatures in a greenhouse, and to test the validity of the developed model by matching measured temperatures data against the predicted ones. The developed, tested model which was used in simulating air temperatures inside the greenhouse was an un-dimensional conductive heat transfer one. This model was processed using Excel 2007 software package. A greenhouse of a Quonset type with dimensions of 40 m * 8.5 m * 2.5 m was used for carrying out the experimental work used in the model validation, by recording temperatures inside the greenhouse during the period from 15/3 to 25/4/2014 for (morning 08:00 am and afternoon 13:00 pm) periods. Results showed that there is a good coincidence between measured and simulated temperatures. Statistical analysis showed that the average model error, the average absolute difference and standard error of estimate for morning period were -0.0309, 1.0167 and 1.244 ºC respectively. While for the afternoon period they were -0.0386,1.157, 1.398 ᵒC respectively. This indicates that the developed heat transfer model simulated the temperatures in the greenhouse successfully and lies within the experimental error bounds.",
issn = "23191473",
journal = "IJAIR",
keywords = "Validity Testing;Heat Transfer;Modelling;Greenhouses",
month = "November",
number = "3",
pages = "48-56",
title = "{V}alidity {T}esting of a {H}eat {T}ransfer {M}odel in a {G}reenhouse",
volume = "13",
year = "2024",
}