TY - JOUR
T1 - A methodology for model-based greenhouse design: Part 3, sensitivity analysis of a combined greenhouse climate-crop yield model
AU - Vanthoor, B.H.E.
AU - van Henten, E.J.
AU - Stanghellini, C.
AU - de Visser, P.H.B.
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - Greenhouse design is an optimisation problem that might be solved by a model-based greenhouse design method. A sensitivity analysis of a combined greenhouse climate-crop yield model of tomato was done to identify the parameters, i.e. greenhouse design parameters, outdoor climate and climate set-points, that most strongly influence greenhouse performance. The analysis was performed for a low-tech greenhouse in Almeria, Spain, and a high-tech greenhouse in Texas, USA. A single-variate sensitivity analysis showed that outdoor climate has the strongest impact on the performance of the greenhouse system, followed by greenhouse design parameters and greenhouse climate set-points. The high impact of the outdoor conditions stresses the need to select a proper location for the greenhouse. Concerning the design parameters, the analysis revealed different results for the two locations and greenhouses studied. This emphasises that a ‘custom made’ approach to greenhouse design should be followed exploiting local conditions. In both cases, structures with a higher PAR transmission and a NIR-selective whitewash should be used. Seasonal patterns in the model sensitivity of for instance PAR, NIR and FIR emission coefficients of the cover indicate that a greenhouse with adjustable cover parameters will be advantageous over a design with fixed greenhouse cover parameters, as is usually implemented. A multi-variate sensitivity analysis revealed strong joint effects of parameters on crop yield. A joint increase of the PAR transmission and temperature set-point for ventilation favoured the crop yield for both greenhouses, stressing a simultaneous approach to both design and control of greenhouse systems
AB - Greenhouse design is an optimisation problem that might be solved by a model-based greenhouse design method. A sensitivity analysis of a combined greenhouse climate-crop yield model of tomato was done to identify the parameters, i.e. greenhouse design parameters, outdoor climate and climate set-points, that most strongly influence greenhouse performance. The analysis was performed for a low-tech greenhouse in Almeria, Spain, and a high-tech greenhouse in Texas, USA. A single-variate sensitivity analysis showed that outdoor climate has the strongest impact on the performance of the greenhouse system, followed by greenhouse design parameters and greenhouse climate set-points. The high impact of the outdoor conditions stresses the need to select a proper location for the greenhouse. Concerning the design parameters, the analysis revealed different results for the two locations and greenhouses studied. This emphasises that a ‘custom made’ approach to greenhouse design should be followed exploiting local conditions. In both cases, structures with a higher PAR transmission and a NIR-selective whitewash should be used. Seasonal patterns in the model sensitivity of for instance PAR, NIR and FIR emission coefficients of the cover indicate that a greenhouse with adjustable cover parameters will be advantageous over a design with fixed greenhouse cover parameters, as is usually implemented. A multi-variate sensitivity analysis revealed strong joint effects of parameters on crop yield. A joint increase of the PAR transmission and temperature set-point for ventilation favoured the crop yield for both greenhouses, stressing a simultaneous approach to both design and control of greenhouse systems
U2 - 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2011.08.006
DO - 10.1016/j.biosystemseng.2011.08.006
M3 - Article
SN - 1537-5110
VL - 110
SP - 396
EP - 412
JO - Biosystems Engineering
JF - Biosystems Engineering
IS - 4
ER -
