Experimental studies of integral-type natural-circulation solar-energy tropical crop dryers

Energy Conversion and Management

Volumn 38, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 1483-1500

  Ekechukwu, O V ^a   Norton, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design charts; Direct solar dryers; Experimental studies; Integral type dryers; Natural circulation dryers; Passive dryers; Sun drying; Transient performance; Tropical solar dryers

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; DRYING; INSTALLATION; MACHINE DESIGN; SOLAR ENERGY; TROPICS;

DIRECT SOLAR DYERS; INTEGRAL TYPE DYERS; NATURAL CIRCULATION DYERS; TROPICAL SOLAR DYERS;

SOLAR DRYERS;

EID: 0031219799     PISSN: 01968904     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-8904(96)00102-1     Document Type: Article

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