Optimal control of greenhouse cultivation /

Optimal control of greenhouse cultivation / Gerrit van Straten ... [et al.]. - Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, c2011. - xx, 305 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

CONTENTS

Chapter 1: Introduction and problem statement
greenhouse-crop cultivation-benefits and challenges
automatic control
elementary description of the greenhouse -crop system
measurements and instrumentation
e.tc

Chapter 2: Introduction to optimal control of greenhouse climate
introduction and motivation
a simple illustrative example
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Chapter 3: Open-loop optimal control
introduction
optimal control theory
optimal control algorithms
e.tc

Chapter 4: Closed-loop optimal control
introduction
state estimation
linear quadratic feedback
e.tc

Chapter 5: Greenhouse cultivation control paradigns
introduction
optimal control revisited
earlier surveys of greenhouse climate control solutions
e.tc

Chapter 6: A seminal case: Lettuce
introduction
models
the optimal control problem
optimal control case studies
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Chapter 7: An experimental application: Tomato
introduction
tomato model
greenhouse climate model
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Chapter 8: An advanced application: The solar greenhouse
introduction
description of the solar greenhouse concept
the solar description
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Chapter 9: Developments, open issues, and perspectives
introduction
developments in the greenhouse industry and consequences for control
prerequisites for future control systems
challenges for science and technology
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

9781420059618 (acidfree paper)


Greenhouses--Environmental engineering.
Greenhouses--Climate.
Greenhouses--Heating and ventilation.

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