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: 0 60 70 80 90 ( . )m [ ( ). ( ).sin .cos .d ( )] / [ sin .cos .d ( )]
0 0
(): 0.9 0.8 0.65 0.35 0 For one glass cover the result is
approximately (.)m = 0.70.
Heat Losses
The absorptance() of the black plate for solar
radiation also depends on the angle of incidence.
Table 2 shows typical values for () and the The glass cover behaves nearly as a black body for
product ().(). long-wave radiation. We can assume that the
emittance c of the glass cover is 0.95.
Table- 2 : Absorptance of black plate
The emittance b of the black plate for long-wave
radiation depends on whether the surface is non-
Absorptance of a Black Plate. selective or selective. Typically we have
Heat is lost from the black plate to the glass cover by where
convection and radiation. Experience has shown that,
for free convection the Nusselt number Nu in air h = heat transfer coefficient,
spaces between parallel plates with Grashoff L = 0.075m,
numbers (Gr)in the range 104 to 107, we have k = thermal conductivity of air =
0.02750W/mK,
N u = 0.152 Gr0.281for horizontal plates,
we have h = 3.07W/m2K
N u = 0.093 Gr0.310for plates tilted at an angle
45. g=0.875
Here
()=0.95
Gr = g. (TbTc)L3/2, .(5)
IT =(800 1100) W / m2
where we assume as a typical example for air:
mass of air =0.0214kg/sec
g = acceleration of gravity == 9.8m/s2, g=0.94 ; r= 0.94
= coefficient of thermal expansion = 1/T, T
= 69C = 342K, The Overall Heat transfer coefficient (U)
1 1 K*A 1
= 0.002923 ..(6)
U h* A L h* A
Tb Tc = 89C 40C = 49K,
L = spacing = 50mm = 0.075m,
= kinematic viscosity = 0.194104m2/s. A =1.75 m2
Gr =9.8*2.92210-3*49*0.075^3/ h =3.07 W / m2
(0.194*105)^2
K =0.0275 W / mK
This gives Gr = 15.7105, which is within the
U =2.5 W / m2 K
range 104 to 107 mentioned above.
The energy balance on the absorber is obtained by
Assume a tilt angle 45. Then we estimate, by equating the total heat gained to the total heat loosed
interpolation, by the heat absorber of the solar collector. Therefore,
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If is the transmittance of the top glazing and IT is
= 494.72/ (1.75800)
= 0.3533
the total solar radiation incident on the top surface, 35.33 %
where total solar radiation value is (800 1100)
W/m2. Therefore, The thermal efficiency of the dryer is given by:
IAc IT Ac .(8) ML
=0.88001.75 nd ..................................................(14)
=1120 W I c At
=(0.164225.510^6)/
QL U L Ac (Tc Ta ) ..(9) (8001.7563600)
= 0.1384
= 2.51.75 (57.9-32.8) 13.8 %
= 109.81 W
where: = U L overall heat transfer coefficient of the 2.4 Experimental Procedure
absorber (Wm2K1);
The experiments were conducted in the months
For an absorber (1 ) and hence, of March and April, from daily 9 am to 4:30 pm. The
Qu ( ) IT Ac QL (10) readings of the temperatures at the entry, middle and
exit of the glass cover, absorber plate and bottom
= 0.80.95800 (1.75109.81) insulation were calculated using various electronic
= 954.19 W instruments as mentioned above. The temperature of
the air in the drying chamber and the atmosphere
were measured using hygrometer. Good quality
The collector heat removal factor, FR is the quantity green apples were washed and cut into small slices (
that relates the actual useful energy gained of a 5mm ). The sample was measured using a digital
collector. weighing pan and 800 grams of the slices divided
Therefore, equally in two parts were used for drying. One part of
. the sample was placed inside the drying chamber
ma C pa (Tc -Ta ) and the other part was placed under direct sunlight.
F ............................(11) Temperature and humidity readings were taken at
R A [ I -U (T -T )]
c T L c a equal intervals from 9 am to 4 pm. Chemical analysis
of the solar dried and sun dried samples was carried
=(0.02141005(57.932.8)/ out in order to find out its quality. Chemical analysis
(1.75[0.80.988002.5 (57.932.8)] was carried out using standard methods [7] to find
=0.5464 W out the organic matter (OM),crude protein(CP),ether
extract(EE),ash content and dry matter(DM) of
If Q g the heated air leaving the collector is at samples.
collector temperature, the heat gained by the air is: 3. RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS
Qg Ac FR [( ) IT U L Ac (Tc Ta )] ...... (12)
The results of the hourly variations of the
=1.750.5464 [0.80.988002.51.75(57.932.8)]
temperatures in the drying chamber and solar
= 494.72 W
collector compared to the ambient temperature are
The thermal efficiency of the collector is given by:
shown in Table- 3 and Chart-1. The temperature
inside the drying chamber and the solar collector
was much higher than the ambient temperature
Qg during most hours of the daylight. The temperature
nc inside the drying chamber was found to be the
Ac I T highest (510C) at 1 pm. The relative humidity
.................... (13) percentage of the drying chamber and the ambient
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The results of hourly moisture loss and mass of the content of the solar dried samples was found to be
green apple slices in the drying chamber and under higher compared to the sun dried samples, which
sun drying are shown in the Table- 5 and Chart-3. indicates the loss of crude protein during sun drying .
The percentage of moisture loss of the sample in the Lower organic matter and higher dry matter in the
drying chamber was found to be higher as compared solar dried samples compared to the sun dried
to the sun drying in all the hours from 10 am to 4 samples also suggests that solar drying is
pm. The mass of water removed in the drying advantageous for better preservation.
chamber was also found to be higher (164.2 g) as
compared to the sun drying (155.4 g). Table -6: Chemical analysis of the sun dried and
solar dried green apple slices
Table -5 : Hourly moisture loss and mass of the
green apple sample OM CP % EE % Ash % DM
Samples %
Time Mass Moist % Mass Moist % Sun dried 96.6 2.78 2.10 3.36 82.52
(hr) of -ure Moist of ure Moist green 4 0.28 0.02 0.17 0.33
green Loss ure green Loss ure apple slices 0.17
apple (g) Loss apple (g) Loss Solar dried 96.5 3.32 2.11 3.50 83.17
(g) (Dryi (Dryi (g) (Sun green 0 0.69 0.03 0.13 0.20
(Dryi ng ng (Sun (Sun Dryin apple slices 0.13
ng Cham Cham Dryin Dryin g
Cham ber) ber) g) g
ber)
9.00 am 200 0 0 200 0 0
10.00a 138.3 61.7 30.8 149.2 50.78 25.3
m
11.00a 92.2 46 33.3 108.6 40.64 27.3
m
12.00p 67.7 24.5 26.5 92.25 16.33 15.03
m
1.00pm 52.2 15.5 22.8 80.2 12.05 13.06
2.00pm 44.1 8.1 15.5 75.25 4.95 6.17
3.00pm 38 6.1 13.8 70.2 5.05 5.97
4.00pm 34 4 10.53 44.6 3 3.64
Chart- 3: Hourly moisture loss of green apple sample Fig-7: Green Apple
at different time period Fig-8: Green Apple
slices dried inside the slices dried under
The results of the chemical analysis in respect drying chamber open sunlight
to the organic matter(OM),crude protein(CP) ,ether
extract(EE), ash and dry matter (DM) content of the
green apple slices dried under the open sun and the
solar dryer are shown in the Table -6 . Crude protein
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