Air distribution and heat extraction for plant canopy
OwnerEmil V. Breza, Ian Mathesoninventors
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Abstract
Positive air pressure is applied on a ventral side of a plant canopy and negative air pressure is applied on a dorsal side of the plant canopy. By this arrangement, the negative air pressure draws air supplied by the positive air pressure on the ventral side of the plant canopy across the plant canopy past the dorsal side of the plant canopy to withdraw heat from the plant canopy, for example, from an agricultural lighting system and/or humidity from plant respiration in a controlled indoor environment.
Claims24
A method for air distribution and heat extraction for a plant canopy, the method comprising:
- applying positive air pressure on a ventral side of the plant canopy;
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- applying negative air pressure on a dorsal side of the plant canopy;
- whereby the negative air pressure draws air supplied by the positive air pressure on the ventral side of the plant canopy across the plant canopy past the dorsal side of the plant canopy to withdraw heat from the plant canopy.
An air distribution and heat extraction system for plant cultivation, comprising:
- a support;
- at least one plant carried by the support, the at least one plant having a plurality of leaves forming at least one plant canopy;
- at least one air supply duct positioned and configured to apply positive air pressure on a ventral side of the at least one plant canopy;
- at least one air return duct positioned and configured to apply negative air pressure on a dorsal side of the at least one plant canopy;
- whereby, when the positive air pressure and the negative air pressure are applied, the negative air pressure draws air supplied by the positive air pressure on the ventral side of the at least one plant canopy across the at least one plant canopy past the dorsal side of the at least one plant canopy to withdraw heat from the at least one plant canopy.
Anything substantially as herein shown or described.
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