Experimental and modelling performances of a roof-integrated solar drying system for drying herbs and spices

Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 91-103

  Janjai, S ^a   Srisittipokakun, N ^a   Bala, B K ^b  

^a Faculty of Science   (Thailand)

^b BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Chili; Modelling; Roof integrated solar collector; Rosella flower; Simulation; Solar dryer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS;

ROOF-INTEGRATED SOLAR COLLECTOR; ROSELLA FLOWER;

SOLAR DRYERS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NUMERICAL METHODS; SOLAR DRYERS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOWER; FRUIT; HERB; MODELING; SOLAR POWER; SPICE;

EID: 36148962014     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2007.08.009     Document Type: Article

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