Patent ID: 9347451
Filing Date: 2016-05-24
CPC Classification: A01K,F04D,F24F

Claim Text:
1. A method comprising: determining a kinetic energy density of turbulent airflow within a livestock building, the kinetic energy based on a density of air within the livestock building and a volume of an interior of the livestock building; providing supply fans in the livestock building that are configured to blow air into the interior of the livestock building; supplying mixing fans in the livestock building; and operating each of a determined number of the supply fans and the mixing fans at a determined operational setting, comprising velocity and power, so as to provide the interior of the livestock building with a dissipation capacity based on the determined kinetic energy density of turbulent airflow within the livestock building, the dissipation capacity based upon density of air to be discharged through the supply fans and the mixing fans, a flow rate of air through each of the supply fans and the mixing fans and a diameter of each of the supply fans and the mixing fans.