We present in this paper, an operational study of CJ Patel Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market (CJP Market) of Ahmedabad city. The market is viewed as a dynamic queuing system. A simulation model is constructed. Simulations are used to generate statistics on congestion as the volume of trade is...

This write up contains design computations for selection of structural members for a greenhouse to be installed at Bhujodi. Straight wall gable roof form was selected. Wind load estimates made for wind angle 0 degree and 90 degree on air tight structure. Analysis was also carried out for left...

Long sequences of daily rainfall are often needed for simulation. These (when available) are cumbersome to input. Also in many cases historical data are to short to include all possible patterns. Hence the need for synthetic data. Discovering the stochastic structure underlying daily rains is...

Tomatoes are produced and consumed year round. Wood carton is the dominant mode of packaging for produce coming to APMC Market, Ahmedabad from out-of-state. It has been known for long however that wood carton suffers from many shortcomings. It is unable to protect the produce sufficiently...

Tomatoes transported from long distances were procured from Sardar Patel Market, Ahmedabad. Fruits were inspected visually for mechanical damage. Experiments were conducted to study the effect of storage on weight loss, firmness and toughness. Injuries and losses due to mechanical causes were...

Analytic expressing for solar radiation and ambient temperature are needed by those working on green house design, solar appliances and crop wale relationship. This paper contains such expressions for 18 stations in India.

In this report we present some of the operating characteristics of an empty box solar cooker, under climatic conditions of Ahmedabad.

In this paper, we present comparative performance of box solar cooker fitted with reflective insulation and the cooker with the usual glasswool insulation. It is found that reflective insulation made of Alseal with one air space of 25 mm is as effective as glasswool of 50 mm thickness....

This paper contains fourier representation of ambient temperature and global solar radiation for Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar, Bombay and Jodhpur. The results may be useful for those working on solar thermal appliances, crop growth models, green house models etc.

This write up contains design computations for selection of structural members for a greenhouse to be installed at Bhujodi. Straight wall gable roof form was selected. Wind load estimates made for wind angle 0 degree and 90 degree on air tight structure. Analysis was also carried out for left...