Turbulent Kinetic Energy Distribution of Nutrient Solution Flow in NFT Hydroponic Systems Using Computational Fluid Dynamics
| Autor: | Omar Désiga-Orenday, Cesar H. Guzmán-Valdivia, Jorge Talavera-Otero |
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| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
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turbulent kinetic energy
business.industry 020209 energy Flow (psychology) Pharmaceutical Science 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences 02 engineering and technology Mechanics Computational fluid dynamics Hydroponics Nutrient film technique Volumetric flow rate Distribution (mathematics) Complementary and alternative medicine NFT hydroponic system Soil water Turbulence kinetic energy 040103 agronomy & agriculture 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries Environmental science Pharmacology (medical) nutrient solution flow CFD business |
| Zdroj: | AgriEngineering Volume 1 Issue 2 Pages 21-290 |
| ISSN: | 2624-7402 |
| Popis: | Hydroponics is crucial for providing feasible and economical alternatives when soils are not available for conventional farming. Scholars have raised questions regarding the ideal nutrient solution flow rate to increase the weight and height of hydroponic crops. This paper presents the turbulent kinetic energy distribution of the nutrient solution flow in a nutrient film technique (NFT) hydroponic system using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) method. Its main objective is to determine the dynamics of nutrient solution flow. To conduct this study, a virtual NFT hydroponic system was modeled. To determine the turbulent kinetic energy distribution in the virtual NFT hydroponic system, we conducted a CFD analysis with different pipe diameters (3.5, 9.5, and 15.5 mm) and flow rates (0.75, 1.5, 3, and 6 L min&minus 1). The simulation results indicate that different pipe diameters and flow rates in NFT hydroponic systems vary the turbulent kinetic energy distribution of nutrient solution flow around plastic mesh pots. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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