Design of the double-layer spray greenhouse spray system and its cooling effects

Authors

  • Jihang Xu 1. Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Facility Agriculture/College of Horticulture and Forestry, Tarim University, Alar 843300, Xinjiang, China; 2. College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; 3. A Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education/College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences,Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; 4. Facility Horticulture Research Institute of Suqian, Suqian 223800, Jiangsu, China; 5. Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, Hainan, China;
  • Weizhen Sun 6. Beijing Kingpeng International Hi-Tech Corporation, Beijing 100094, China
  • Jian Wang 1. Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Facility Agriculture/College of Horticulture and Forestry, Tarim University, Alar 843300, Xinjiang, China; 2. College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; 3. A Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education/College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences,Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; 4. Facility Horticulture Research Institute of Suqian, Suqian 223800, Jiangsu, China; 5. Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, Hainan, China;
  • Sheng Shu 1. Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Facility Agriculture/College of Horticulture and Forestry, Tarim University, Alar 843300, Xinjiang, China; 2. College of Horticulture, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing 210095, China; 3. A Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education/College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences,Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China; 4. Facility Horticulture Research Institute of Suqian, Suqian 223800, Jiangsu, China; 5. Sanya Institute of Nanjing Agricultural University, Sanya 572024, Hainan, China;
  • Thanming Tan 1. Xinjiang Production & Construction Corps Key Laboratory of Facility Agriculture/College of Horticulture and Forestry, Tarim University, Alar 843300, Xinjiang, China; 3. A Key Laboratory of Horticultural Plant Biology, Ministry of Education/College of Horticulture and Forestry Sciences,Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan 430070, China;

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v18i5.9483

Keywords:

greenhouse, spray system, CFD, nozzle layout

Abstract

The existing plastic greenhouses in the Yangtze River Basin experience high temperatures in summer and low temperatures in winter, significantly impacting year-round greenhouse production. Double-layer plastic film greenhouses possess excellent thermal insulation in winter but suffer from high temperatures in summer. Spray cooling is an effective method for reducing summer temperatures in greenhouses, yet direct spraying increases the indoor humidity, which is detrimental to crop growth. To address these problems, the research team designed a double-layer spray greenhouse in which a spray system composed of nozzles was placed between the two layers of plastic films. This paper simulated the indoor temperature field of a greenhouse under different nozzle layouts using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) software to identify the optimal spray system. Based on this analysis, the practical effectiveness of a double-layer spray greenhouse was examined, thereby providing theoretical justification for its promotion and application. The key findings are as follows: 1) When the nozzle spacing was 0.8 m, the nozzle was placed 0.2 m from the inner arch top, and the nozzle sprayed downwards, the average temperature inside the greenhouse was the lowest, representing the optimal nozzle layout. 2) Compared to a single-layer multispan greenhouse, the double-layer spray greenhouse had a higher average indoor temperature of 1.18°C in spring, with a lower average indoor temperature of 2.14°C in summer. The growth, yield, and fruit quality (soluble solids content, vitamin C content, and soluble sugar content) of tomatoes in the double-layer spray greenhouse were superior to those in the single-layer multispan greenhouse. Keywords: greenhouse, spray system, CFD, nozzle layout DOI: 10.25165/j.ijabe.20251805.9483 Citation: Xu J H, Sun W Z, Wang J, Shu S, Tan Z M. Design of the double-layer spray greenhouse spray system and its cooling effects. Int J Agric & Biol Eng, 2025; 18(5): 76–89.

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2025-10-27

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Xu, J., Sun, W., Wang, J., Shu, S., & Tan, T. (2025). Design of the double-layer spray greenhouse spray system and its cooling effects. International Journal of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, 18(5), 76–89. https://doi.org/10.25165/ijabe.v18i5.9483

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Vol. 18 No. 5 (2025): IJABE

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Animal, Plant and Facility Systems

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