Journal: Frontiers in Plant Science
Article Title: Performance evaluation of a novel adjustable lampshade-type reflector (ALR) in indoor farming practice using choy sum ( Brassica rapa var. parachinensis )
doi: 10.3389/fpls.2022.1057553
Figure Lengend Snippet: (A) Erected and (B) inverted schematic views of the three-dimensional simulative model of the adjustable lampshade-type reflector designed by the light simulative software TracePro. (C) Arrangement of four germination trays in the shelf of an indoor farm rack, marking the locations of a total of 200 cavities. (D) Definition of five zones on the four germination trays. Performance photos of the adjustable lampshade-type reflector observed from the viewing angles of (E) exterior, (F) short-side reflective board, (G) long-side reflective board, and (H) interior. The dashed rectangles with red, purple, earthy yellow, and green colors in (C) represent tray 1, 2, 3, and 4, respectively. In (A) , a is the lambertian diffuser board, b stands for the long-side simulative reflective board, c represents the short-side simulative reflective board, and d is the absorber board.
Article Snippet: In this study, TracePro software (TracePro ® Expert—7.0.3 Release ACIS ® , version 20.0.3, Lambda Research Corporation, USA), which includes a 3D CAD-based graphical user interface , was applied to simulate the light distribution maps across the IFR cultivation shelf with and without the adoption of an ALR under different combined conditions.
Techniques: Software