A review on indirect type solar dryers for agricultural crops–Dryer setup, its performance, energy storage and important highlights
Inadequate preservation techniques and poor storage provisions lead to deterioration in the
quality of agricultural products. Advanced processing techniques have been used to reduce …
quality of agricultural products. Advanced processing techniques have been used to reduce …
A review on phase change materials for thermal energy storage in buildings: Heating and hybrid applications
Researchers world-wide are investigating thermal energy storage, especially phase change
materials, for their substantial benefits in improving energy efficiency, sustaining thermal …
materials, for their substantial benefits in improving energy efficiency, sustaining thermal …
Novel approaches and recent developments on potential applications of phase change materials in solar energy
Phase change materials (PCMs) can be applied to several different solar energy systems for
the extended heat energy storage which is quite useful as the solar energy is intermittent in …
the extended heat energy storage which is quite useful as the solar energy is intermittent in …
A review on numerical simulation, optimization design and applications of packed-bed latent thermal energy storage system with spherical capsules
The packed-bed latent thermal energy storage system (PLTES) is the key to ensuring stable
and effective energy output in the process of resource utilization. It has great application …
and effective energy output in the process of resource utilization. It has great application …
A review on the latest developments in solar dryer technologies for food drying process
Solar drying is a traditional method for removing moisture from food products. Dryers with
different dimensions and models are often used for drying food products using solar energy …
different dimensions and models are often used for drying food products using solar energy …
Phase change materials integrated solar thermal energy systems: Global trends and current practices in experimental approaches
Solar thermal systems (STSs) are gaining boom in the globalized market since last two
decades to combat the menace of global warming. Considerable research has been carried …
decades to combat the menace of global warming. Considerable research has been carried …
A review on technical, applications and economic aspect of packed bed solar thermal energy storage system
The development of renewable energy technologies provides a significant solution to deal
with the energy crisis, along with resolving the environment related issues. Solar energy is …
with the energy crisis, along with resolving the environment related issues. Solar energy is …
Thermal behavior of indirect solar dryer: Nocturnal usage of solar air collector with PCM
A El Khadraoui, S Bouadila, S Kooli, A Farhat… - Journal of cleaner …, 2017 - Elsevier
An indirect type forced convection solar dryer using Phase Change Material (PCM) was
designed, constructed and experimentally investigated. The dryer consists of a solar air …
designed, constructed and experimentally investigated. The dryer consists of a solar air …
Experimental analysis of CPV/T solar dryer with nano-enhanced PCM and prediction of drying parameters using ANN and SVM algorithms
In this paper, a concentrated photovoltaic-thermal solar dryer (CPV/TSD) using nano-
enhanced PCM (Al 2 O 3-Paraffin wax) is experimentally studied. A comprehensive …
enhanced PCM (Al 2 O 3-Paraffin wax) is experimentally studied. A comprehensive …
Experimental investigation of thermal performance of flat and v-corrugated plate solar air heaters with and without PCM as thermal energy storage
The purpose of this research is to carry out an experimental investigation of flat and v-
corrugated plate solar air heaters with built-in PCM as thermal energy storage material. The …
corrugated plate solar air heaters with built-in PCM as thermal energy storage material. The …