In order to solve the problems of instability and poor controllability of only using solar energy
in the drying process, a novel direct expansion heat pump assisted solar drying system was …

A new hybrid solar dryer was designed and constructed in this study, which consisted of a
flat-plate solar collector with dual-function (DF-FPSC), drying chamber with glass, fan etc …

In this study, a direct expansion heat pump assisted solar drying system was proposed and
applied for drying Lentinus edodes. The operation modes of this system were divided into …

A novel heat recovery and thermal storage solar-assisted heat pump drying system was set
up. Moreover, the effect of different economic variables on payback period was investigated …

In this experimental study, a new type solar dryer has been designed and manufactured by
using double-pass solar air collector, heat pump and photovoltaic unit. The performance of …

The thermal characteristics of natural (setup-A) and forced (setup-B) convection indirect
solar dryers were evaluated and compared by drying carrot slices. Several modifications …

The current study covers drying of 500 g of apple slices of uniform thickness by forced
convection mixed solar drying unit integrated with paraffin wax and natural sand as energy …

In the present paper, an indirect type solar dryer (ITSD) has been developed for apple and
watermelon drying. The performance of ITSD and drying kinetics of watermelon and apple …

Solar drying comes under clean energy technology that aims to dry food products
hygienically. The present work discusses the development of an energy‐efficient and cost …

In the present work, a solar vacuum tubes type dryer is designed, fabricated, and tested for
drying of different fruit and vegetable samples. The selected fruits and vegetables such as …