Experimental and simulated performance of a PV-ventilated solar greenhouse dryer for drying of peeled longan and banana

Solar Energy

Volumn 83, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1550-1565

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

^a Faculty of Science   (Thailand)

^b SILPAKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c BANGLADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bangladesh)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Banana; Experimental performance; Longan; Simulation; Solar drying; Solar greenhouse dryer

Indexed keywords

BANANA; EXPERIMENTAL PERFORMANCE; LONGAN; SIMULATION; SOLAR DRYING; SOLAR GREENHOUSE DRYER;

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS; CONCRETE CONSTRUCTION; CURING; DEWATERING; FRUITS; GREENHOUSES; MOISTURE CONTROL; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; SOLAR DRYERS; SOLAR HEATING; VENTILATION;

DRYING;

AIR TEMPERATURE; EQUATION; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FRUIT; HEAT TRANSFER; MOISTURE TRANSFER; NUMERICAL METHOD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM; ROOF; SOLAR POWER;

DIMOCARPUS LONGAN;

EID: 67749111381     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2009.05.003     Document Type: Article

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