Document Type
Poster
Journal/Book Title/Conference
College of Engineering Senior Design Projects
Publisher
Utah State University
Publication Date
2019
Abstract
The objective of the Thermal Battery Project was to design an energy storage tank with an energy capture device for a greenhouse. The design would release the captured energy into the greenhouse to warm the greenhouse and extend the growing season of day-neutral strawberries.
These greenhouses often do not receive enough sunlight to maintain optimal interior temperatures for the strawberries during colder and darker months. Farmers must rely on various heating methods to keep their greenhouses warm. Most of these methods require the use of nonrenewable energy to maintain a desired temperature range.
The problems addressed by the thermal battery team:
- Extend the growing season of day-neutral strawberry plants
- Limit the use of nonrenewable energy to maintain an optimal temperature range in the greenhouse
Recommended Citation
Miles, Jake; Barrie, Cody; Pratt, Daniel; and Petterborg, Cody, "Thermal Battery" (2019). Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering. Paper 13.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/maeengr_srdesign/13