Development and field test of an on-line computerized instrumentation system for air velocity, temperature and differential pressure measurements in poultry houses

  • V. Blanes-Vidal Faculty of Engineering. University of Southern Denmark
  • E. Guijarro Department of Electronic Engineering. Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)
  • E.S. Nadimi Faculty of Engineering. University of Southern Denmark
  • A.G. Torres Institute of Animal Science and Technology. Polytechnic University of Valencia (UPV)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2010083-1252
Keywords: air velocity, measurement, poultry, temperature, ventilation

Abstract

Experimental research on airflow patterns and thermal comfort in livestock buildings require the development of an on-line multi-point computerized system for environmental measurements. The characteristics, development and tests of such equipment are described in this article. The system was based on a laptop, a data acquisition card with 16 input channels and a set of air temperature, air velocity and differential pressure sensors. Sensors were resistance temperature detectors for temperature and air velocity measurements. The accuracy of the computerized sensing system after calibration was, for air velocity measurements, 0.05 m s–1 in the range of 0.1 to 1.5 m s–1, and from 0.03 to 0.14 m s–1 in the range of 1.5 to 7 m s–1; 0.2°C for air temperature measurements; and 5 Pa for pressure measurements. The system has been used in several research studies in commercial poultry buildings and the developed system has been proven to be robust and stable.

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Published
2010-09-01
How to Cite
Blanes-Vidal, V., Guijarro, E., Nadimi, E., & Torres, A. (2010). Development and field test of an on-line computerized instrumentation system for air velocity, temperature and differential pressure measurements in poultry houses. Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 8(3), 570-579. https://doi.org/10.5424/sjar/2010083-1252
Issue
Vol. 8 No. 3 (2010)
Section
Agricultural engineering

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