Evaluation of ventilation performance and energy efficiency of greenhouse fans
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DOI: 10.3965/j.ijabe.20150801.014
Citation: Zhang Z, Gates R S, Zou Z R, Hu X H. Evaluation of ventilation performance and energy efficiency of greenhouse fans. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2015; 8(1): 103-110.
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