@article{fdi:010042540,
  title = {{CFD} based determination of temperature and humidity at leaf surface},
  author = {{R}oy, {J}. {C}. and {V}idal, {C}laire and {F}argues, {J}. and {B}oulard, {T}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{A} numerical model based on the energy balance has been developed for computing with the {F}luent {CFD} code temperature and humidity at leaf surface for low light levels. {C}rop transpiration and aerial flows were coupled and a single parameter model for the stomatal response of leaves to radiation flux has been considered. {V}alidation of the results at leaf level has required an experimental setup based on {M}unger cells to quantify temperature, relative humidity and the different heat fluxes for single bean leaves. {E}xperiments have been performed for three alternate low light/dark periods. {I}t was shown that the agreement between numerical and experimental results increases with the airflow intensity: the results are in good agreement for air relative humidity and the absolute error is lesser than 10% while it can reach 1,,{C} for air temperature due to the weak experimental temperature difference between inlet and outlet flows. {T}he terms of the heat balance on the leaf surface have also been compared and variable agreements have been found, relative error varying from 10 to 40%. {T}he numerical results highlight their dependence on the minimal stomatal resistance value, numerical and experimental results agreement increasing with minimal stomatal resistance varying from 66 to 200 s m(-1). {T}hese results underline the importance of the values of the parameters included in the model used for {CFD} simulations of heat and mass transfer on single leaf surface and by extension to transfers with whole crops and particularly protected crops. 2007 {E}lsevier {B}.{V} {A}ll rights reserved.},
  keywords = {computer simulation ; leaf surface ; evapotranspiration ; stomatal resistance ; integrated pest management},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{C}omputers and {E}lectronics in {A}griculture},
  volume = {61},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {201--212},
  ISSN = {0168-1699},
  year = {2008},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.compag.2007.11.007},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010042540},
}