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creators_name: Kareem, M.W.
creators_name: Habib, K.
creators_name: Ruslan, M.H.
title: Numerical modelling of multi-pass solar dryer filled with granite pebbles for thermal storage enhancement
ispublished: pub
keywords: Collector efficiency; Dryers (equipment); Heat storage, Comsol multiphysics; Double-pass solar collector; Fair distribution; Modelling tools; Numerical techniques; System accuracy; Theoretical modelling; Thermal storage, Digital storage
note: cited By 1; Conference of 7th International Conference on Cooling and Heating Technologies, ICCHT 2014 ; Conference Date: 4 November 2014 Through 6 November 2014; Conference Code:116710
abstract: In this paper, a theoretical modelling of a cheap solar thermal dryer for small and medium scale farmers with multi-pass approach has been investigated. Comsol Multiphysics modelling tool was employed using numerical technique. The rock particles were used to enhance the thermal storage of the drying system. The local weather data were used during the simulation while parameters and coefficients were sourced from literature. An improvement on efficiency of up to 7 was recorded with error of 10-5 when compared with the reported double pass solar collector. A fair distribution of hot air within the cabinets was also achieved. Though the modelling tool used was robust but the characterization of the system materials need to be done to improve the system accuracy and better prediction.
date: 2015
publisher: Institute of Physics Publishing
official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84948439562&doi=10.1088%2f1757-899X%2f88%2f1%2f012011&partnerID=40&md5=43cb6b70cc59ac7e6684751bc735410e
id_number: 10.1088/1757-899X/88/1/012011
full_text_status: none
publication: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
volume: 88
number: 1
refereed: TRUE
issn: 17578981
citation:   Kareem, M.W. and Habib, K. and Ruslan, M.H.  (2015) Numerical modelling of multi-pass solar dryer filled with granite pebbles for thermal storage enhancement.  In: UNSPECIFIED.