The spatial variability of surface temperature has been examined under greenhouse conditions at Al-Mada'in Research station. Soil temperatures were measured at 14:00 h on 3 consecutive days after a trickle irrigation. Measurements were made every 0.5 m along a 55-m transect with...

An agricultural greenhouse with natural ventilation in Thailand has to deal with high temperature. This problem shows the necessity of having a tool capable of predicting soil temperature and moisture in the greenhouse using the statistical data from the meteorological station. Rice husks were...

Soil mulching material significantly affects the energy balance and soil thermal regime. In order to study the effect of soil mulching with a paraffin-wax emulsion on soil thermal regime, we developed a one-dimensional numerical model, which simulates the microclimate of the mulched soil. The...

Advancement in genetic algorithm (GA) optimization tools for design applications, coupled with techniques of soft computing, have led to new possibilities in the way computers interact with the optimization process. In this paper, the concept of goal-oriented GA has been used to design a tool...

In this article, we use the concept of artificial neural network and goal oriented design to propose a computer design tool that can help the designer to evaluate any aspect of earth-to-air heat exchanger and behavior of the final configuration. The present study focuses mostly on those aspects...

Ground Source Heat Pumps (GSHPs) are extensively used as renewable energy technology over the world. In heating-dominated buildings, the ground thermal imbalance leads to the decrease of the soil temperature and deteriorates the heating performance. Compared with Ground Source Electrical Heat...

After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, renewable energy resources have become increasingly important in Europe. Based on available pedological, climatological, topographical, and administrative data sets we analysed the pan-European very shallow geothermal energy potentials (vSGP) on a mapping...