Performances of an air thermal energy utilization system developed with fan-coil units in large-scale plastic tunnels covered with external blanket
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Keywords: large scale plastic tunnel, air thermal energy utilization system, energy conservation, COP
DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20221505.6428
Citation: Zong C J, Xiao Z B, Song W T, Wang P Z, Zhang G F, Li M. Performances of an air thermal energy utilization system developed with fan-coil units in large-scale plastic tunnels covered with external blanket. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2022; 15(5): 56–62.
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