Grape drying by using hybrid photovoltaic-thermal (PV/T) greenhouse dryer: An experimental study

Solar Energy

Volumn 82, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1131-1144

  Barnwal, P ^a   Tiwari, G N ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

Author keywords

Grape drying; PV T greenhouse dryer; Solar energy

Indexed keywords

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CURING; DEWATERING; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); EXPERIMENTS; GREENHOUSES; HEAT TRANSFER; HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; MASS TRANSFER; METEOROLOGY; MOISTURE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR POWER GENERATION; SOLAR POWER PLANTS; SOLAR RADIATION;

AMBIENT AIR TEMPERATURES; CONVECTIVE HEAT TRANSFER COEFFICIENTS; EXPERIMENTAL DATUMS; EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES; GRAPE DRYING; GREENHOUSE AIRS; HEAT AND MASS TRANSFERS; INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGIES; NEW DELHI; OPEN CONDITIONS; PV/ T GREENHOUSE DRYER; SURFACE TEMPERATURES; THOMPSON;

FRUITS;

AIR TEMPERATURE; EVAPORATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; HEAT TRANSFER; HUMIDITY; MOISTURE; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; SOLAR POWER;

VITACEAE;

EID: 55249087650     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2008.05.012     Document Type: Article

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