Numerical evaluation of the performance of two air distribution systems in a generic multi-layer vertical farm

The uniformity of the environmental conditions in a vertical farm can be poor due to multi-layer cultivation shelves, crop resistance airflow, and excessive heat generated by artificial lighting, decreasing overall yield quality. This study evaluates performance two air distribution systems, i.e., long-side supply short-side supply, generic using validated computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling approach. simulation results show that under identical airflow rates, average temperature regions from is higher than case. In addition, stagnation exist both scenarios, where removal efficiency water vapor low. Further required improve regions.