Solar drying of peeled longan using a side loading type solar tunnel dryer: Experimental and simulated performance

Drying Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 595-605

  Janjai, S ^a   Lamlert, N ^a   Intawee, P ^a   Mahayothee, B ^a   Boonrod, Y ^a   Haewsungcharern, M ^b   Bala, B K ^c   Nagle, M ^d   Muller, J ^d  

^a SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Experimental performance; Mathematical modeling; Side loading solar tunnel dryer; Simulation; Solar drying of peeled longan

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELING; SIDE-LOADING SOLAR TUNNEL DRYER; SIMULATION; SOLAR DRYING OF PEELED LONGAN;

CELL MEMBRANES; COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CURING; DEWATERING; MOISTURE CONTROL; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; NONLINEAR EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SOLAR DRYERS; TUNNELS; UNLOADING; WIND TUNNELS;

DRYING;

EID: 67650325142     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: 15322300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07373930802716383     Document Type: Article

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