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November 1, 2025Journal of Food Process Engineering

Simulation Study and Experimental Investigation of Natural Convection Solar Dryer With Thermal Energy Storage

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CPChhotelal PrajapatiTSTanuja Sheorey

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Simulation study shows improved thermal efficiency in solar drying applications using phase change material and optimized convective heat transfer.

Key Points

  • To investigate the performance of a solar dryer integrated with thermal energy storage using both simulations and experiments.
  • Conducted experimental investigations and CFD analysis of solar dryer performance.
  • Examined temperature distribution and airflow behavior under various operational conditions.
  • Compared simulation results with experimental data for model validation.
  • Phase change material reduced drying time by about 9% compared to open sun drying.
  • Total energy input improved by roughly 1.72% with thermal energy storage.
  • Thermal efficiency reached 14% with phase change material, higher than 11% without and 9% with open sun drying.

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Prajapati et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6925437fc0ce034ddc358e27https://doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.70259
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