Computational Modeling of Trombe Wall Solar Chick Brooding House for Optimal Poultry Production

Authors

  • Chukwuemeka Jude Ohagwu Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering,University of Nigeria, Nsukka
  • Ifeanyi Wilfred Okonkwo Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
  • Godwin Christopher Ezike Mbah Department of Mathematics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.
  • Howard Okezie Njoku Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria,Nsukka

Keywords:

computational modeling, passive Trombe wall solar chick brooder, simulation, validation, poultry production

Abstract

Computational modeling, simulation and validation were carried out on Trombe wall solar chick brooder used for optimal poultry production. Predictive linear differential equations based on physical, mathematical principles and relationships governing thermo-physical properties of the components of the brooder were formulated, discretized and expressed in their finite different forms using SCILAB 5.5.2. T-test statistics was carried out on predicted and measured mean data: temperature of Trombe wall glaze (TG1), temperature of pebble glaze (TG2), temperature of the pebble bed bin (Tp), temperature of the brooding room (TBr), and temperature of the Trombe wall outer surface (Tw (outer surface))then separated using Levene test for equality. The model adequately predicted the measured temperature of the brooding brooder at 5% probability level.

Author Biographies

Chukwuemeka Jude Ohagwu, Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering,University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Lecturer I

Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering,University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Ifeanyi Wilfred Okonkwo, Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Department of Agricultural and Bioresources Engineering, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Professor

Godwin Christopher Ezike Mbah, Department of Mathematics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Department of Mathematics,
University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

Professor

Howard Okezie Njoku, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nigeria,Nsukka

Department of Mechanical Engineering,
University of Nigeria,Nsukka.

Senior Lecturer

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Published

2021-12-30

Issue

Vol. 23 No. 4 (2021): CIGR Journal

Section

IV-Energy in Agriculture