Performance of various design of solar air heaters for crop drying applications


Koyuncu T.

RENEWABLE ENERGY, cilt.31, sa.7, ss.1073-1088, 2006 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 7
  • Basım Tarihi: 2006
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.renene.2005.05.017
  • Dergi Adı: RENEWABLE ENERGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1073-1088
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Different heat sources are employed for the drying of agricultural products. However, in many rural locations in most developing Countries, Supplies of non-renewable sources of energy are either unavailable, unreliable or, for many farmers, too expensive. In renewable energy sources, solar energy is the most appropriate for drying systems. This energy allows independent systems to be constructed and possesses a thermal conversion mode which necessitates a simple technology which is adapted to the rural regions for crop drying applications. These systems are all based on the air heating flat plate solar collectors.