Predictive modelling with machine learning of garlic clove for novel designed solar drying system

A Kushwah, A Kumar, S Kumar - Solar Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The design method of dual working medium, heat exchanger-evacuated tube assisted
drying system is proposed in this work. Operation control method of solar drying system is …

Assessment of a beeswax-packed domestic solar dryer for sustainable bitter gourd drying: An experimental study

M Kumar, A Kumar - Food and Bioproducts Processing, 2024 - Elsevier
Solar dryers present a clean and affordable solution to food wastage which is one of the
biggest concerns of the world. The highest contribution of domestic sector to the global food …

Comprehensive energy and enviro-economic performance analysis of a flat plate solar water heater with a modified absorber

B Prabhu, E Vengadesan, S Senthil… - Thermal Science and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The flat plate solar water heater (FPSWH) has higher heat loss and reduced water
temperature in low solar radiation hours. The riser tube geometry and heat storage …

[HTML][HTML] Assessment of performance and sustainability of waste heat dryer coupled with air conditioner unit during drying of banana slices

GK Murugesan, C Murugesan… - Case Studies in Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
The present work presents the effective application of waste heat rejected from window air
conditioning (AC) in a waste heat dryer (WHD) for drying plantain banana slices. The …

Evaluating Drying Behavior and Efficiency in Varied Shaped Samples Using Solar Drying: A Morphological and Kinetic Study

A Kushwah, A Kumar - Journal of Thermal Science …, 2024 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This study evaluates the drying behavior, kinetics, morphology, efficiency, and heat and
mass transfer phenomena of three differently shaped samples. A refined model was used to …

Banana slice drying using waste heat from an air conditioner for enhancing performance and sustainability

GK Murugesan, C Murugesan… - … Progress & Sustainable … - Wiley Online Library
As waste heat dryers (WHD) exhibit conservation of energy with environmental and
economic benefits, the direct use of waste hot air rejected from the outdoor unit of a window …