Experimental investigations were carried out by drying ivy gourd slices to evaluate the
performance of passive and active indirect type solar dryers (PITSD and AITSD) supported …

In this study, passive and active indirect solar dryers (PISD and AISD) with an energy
storage system (paraffin wax) and the drying kinetics of pineapple were investigated. To …

This work explores the effect of latent heat storage on the performance of a passive‐type
mixed‐mode greenhouse dryer for groundnuts drying. Experiments were conducted for …

The goal of this study is to evaluate the potential of the Greenhouse Solar Dryer (GSD) for
drying the mint leaves and compare it with other traditional drying methods. The top 10 …

Vegetable preservation through drying technology is an effective method to minimize
wastage while satisfying the essential nutrition requirements. It is necessary to expand the …

Agricultural product drying is of great importance as it is a reliable method for fruit and
vegetable preservation. Tackling the high energy consumption of the process will reduce the …

In the present work, a study on convective heat, mass transfer coefficients and evaporative
heat transfer coefficient of the thin layer drying process of ivy gourd is performed. The …

The study presents the performance of a small‐scale greenhouse solar dryer (GHSD) to
demonstrate hygiene and superiority over traditional methods for medicinal Adulsa and …

Ivy gourd with a good amount of potassium (K) and calcium (Ca) offers greater benefit to
human health. Studying the drying mechanism of fresh ivy gourd is very important for …

The effect of integrating thermal energy storage (TES) unit with a natural convection indirect
type solar dryer was investigated by drying ivy gourd in the dryer without TES (setup I) and …