Optimal Control of Greenhouse Cultivation

By L.G. van Willigenburg, Gerrit van Straten, R.J.C. van Ooteghem, et al.

A reference on the development and state-of-the-art in optimal greenhouse control, this book focuses on model-based methods to achieve the best economic result. The authors discuss physical models of greenhouse climate and biological models of crop growth, as well as classical rule-based and multivariable feedback controllers. Key topics include state-space crop modeling, integrated optimal control, and controllers that exploit the weather to achieve the optimal trade-off between short term savings and optimal harvest yield. Each chapter includes open issues for future research.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1420059610
• ISBN13: 9781420059618
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.9" x 10.0"