Experimental investigation of a solar dryer with natural convective heat flow

Renewable Energy

Volumn 32, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1817-1829

  Gbaha, P ^a   Yobouet Andoh, H ^a   Kouassi Saraka, J ^a   Kamenan Koua B ^b   Toure S ^b  

^a Institut National Polytechnique Felix Houphouet Boigny   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^b UNIVERSITÉ FÉLIX HOUPHOUËT BOIGNY   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

Direct dryer; Farm dryer; Natural convection; Portable dryer; Solar dryer

Indexed keywords

HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL CONVECTION; SOLAR RADIATION;

DIRECT DRYERS; FARM DRYERS; PORTABLE DRYERS; SOLAR DRYER;

SOLAR DRYERS;

HEAT FLUX; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NATURAL CONVECTION; SOLAR DRYERS; SOLAR RADIATION;

AIRFLOW; EQUIPMENT; FOOD PROCESSING; HEAT BALANCE; HEAT FLOW; KINETICS; MOISTURE CONTENT; SOLAR POWER; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL CONVECTION;

CALLUNA VULGARIS; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 33847628816     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2006.10.011     Document Type: Article

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