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Prediction Model for the Internal Temperature of a Greenhouse with a Water-to-Water Heat Pump Using a Pellet Boiler as a Heat Source Using Building Energy Simulation
| Content Provider | MDPI |
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| Author | Lee, Chung-Geon Cho, La-Hoon Kim, Seok-Jun Park, Sun-Yong Kim, Dae-Hyun |
| Copyright Year | 2022 |
| Description | Although smart farms are considered an alternative to traditional agriculture, they require large amounts of energy and high investment costs, hindering their efficient implementation. In the Republic of Korea, the energy supply is primarily for heating rather than cooling, necessitating the accurate prediction of the greenhouse internal temperature to determine the feasibility of agricultural management while using renewable energy. This study developed a model (TRNSYS) for predicting the internal temperature of a greenhouse using building energy simulation. A greenhouse heating experiment was conducted using a hybrid heating system simulated by TRNSYS to analyze the prediction model. The regression analysis of the experimental and simulation results revealed an $R^{2}$ and RMSE of 0.8834 and 3.61, respectively. A comparative analysis was conducted with the existing hot air heating system to evaluate the heating performance and economic feasibility of the hybrid system. Overall, the heating performance exhibited satisfactory results, whereas the economic analysis, based on life cycle cost, revealed a cost reduction effect of 9.45%. Hence, greenhouse heating using renewable energy can replace conventional fossil fuels with economic advantages. Moreover, the prediction of the internal temperature of the greenhouse will facilitate the design of a systematic smart farm business to prevent duplicate investment. |
| Starting Page | 5677 |
| e-ISSN | 19961073 |
| DOI | 10.3390/en15155677 |
| Journal | Energies |
| Issue Number | 15 |
| Volume Number | 15 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | MDPI |
| Publisher Date | 2022-08-04 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Energies Agricultural Engineering Computer Science Heat Pump Pellet Boiler Greenhouse Heating Trnsys Economic Analysis |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
