
Development and Validation of General Greenhouse Model for the University of Dayton
Presenter(s)
Jacob Brenner
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Description
The use of a greenhouse model is essential to ensuring that any greenhouse design presents the best value that is possible within that region of the world. Often times, greenhouse models within research papers are created, with varying levels of detail, but the models themselves are often not shared openly. This problem can be solved via some of the greenhouse models that have been made openly available, but unfortunately, the vast majority of these require a subscription, either to the model itself, or to a software that the model was built on. Thus, the purpose of this paper is to create a clear open source model, created in the programming language Python, that is published alongside this paper. This model was validated through data collected for a short period from late August to early October of 2024 within two greenhouses in the area of Dayton, Ohio. The data was collected via temperature and humidity loggers placed within 3D printed solar shields that were previously validated, while the two greenhouses contained two different environments, one with vegetation and no electronic equipment, and one with no vegetation and a fan present.
Publication Date
4-23-2025
Project Designation
Honors Thesis
Primary Advisor
Rydge Blue Mulford
Primary Advisor's Department
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Keywords
Stander Symposium, School of Engineering
Institutional Learning Goals
Scholarship; Practical Wisdom; Community
Recommended Citation
"Development and Validation of General Greenhouse Model for the University of Dayton" (2025). Stander Symposium Projects. 4127.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/stander_posters/4127

Comments
2:20-2:40, Kennedy Union 310