Thermal and moisture characteristics of air from a galvanized steel tubular solar air heater for potential drying applications [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSolar air heating is a promising approach for improving agricultural drying efficiency; however, few studies have comprehensively characterized the psychrometric behavior of drying air in tubular solar air heaters.
Hesham A. Ahmed +5 more
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Experimental and AI-based prediction of a solar air heater with novel recycled interlocking channel fins [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSolar air heaters are a promising method used for drying and heating applications owing to their low operating costs and simple design. However, these solar air heaters exhibit limited thermal performance due to the low heat transfer coefficient between ...
M. Koraiem M. Handawy +2 more
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Case Studies in Thermal Engineering, 2019 This study presents experimental investigation and thermal analysis of solar air heater having rectangular roughness on the absorber plate. The solar air heater used for the experiment was locally fabricated.
Clement A. Komolafe +3 more
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Energy-exergy and environ-economic (4E) analysis of heat storage-based single-slope solar stills integrated with solar air heater. [PDF]
PLoS ONEThe energy-exergy and environ-economic (4E) analysis was conducted on a solar still with and without a hybrid thermal energy storage system (TESS) and a solar air heater.
Sujit Kumar +8 more
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Experimental investigation on solar air heating system using evacuated tube collector with coaxial tube [PDF]
Scientific ReportsSolar energy is a widely accessible, eco-friendly, and sustainable way to fulfil the global expanding energy needs. Solar air heaters are used in a variety of solar energy applications, including space heating, timber seasoning, and agricultural drying ...
Venkatramanan Ravichandran +3 more
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Air heater efficiency of solar drying plant for agricultural products [PDF]
E3S Web of Conferences, 2023 This article presents the results of experimental studies of the main thermal characteristics of a solar collector, a heated air duct of an indirect type solar drying plant for agricultural products.
Adurakhmanov K.P., Takhirov U.X.
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Energies, 2021 In this paper, the authors examined the technology to maximize the use of renewable energy. Passive ventilation systems are expected to reduce the energy consumption of the fan and the maintenance burden.
Junichiro Matsunaga +6 more
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Eco-Friendly and Economical Solar Heater Design Using Internal Structure and Phase Change Materials
Energies, 2021 Indoor heating systems currently used are highly dependent on fossil fuels; hence, it is urgent to develop a new heating system to achieve carbon zero-emission. A solar air heater is eco-friendly because it generates nearly zero greenhouse gases. In this
Jihu Lee, Sung-Hun Son, Kibum Kim
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Thermal Performance of Double Pass Solar Air Heater With Tubular Solar Absorber
International Journal of Renewable Energy Development, 2023 In this investigation, the effect of replacing the conventional solar absorber with a new solar absorber on the thermal performance of a double-pass solar air heater has been studied experimentally and numerically.
Nassr Fadhil Hussein +2 more
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Analisis Performansi Solar Water Heater pada Rangkaian Instalasi Pengering Kabinet
Jurnal Keteknikan Pertanian Tropis dan Biosistem, 2022 Energi matahari sebagai sumber energi terbarukan dapat dimanfaatkan menjadi energy termal untuk proses pengeringan. Pengeringan menggunakan instalasi solar water heater, penukar panas, dan ruang pengering bahan.
Retno Damayanti +2 more
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