Optimization of a solar air heater using a phase change material for drying applications
Dounia Chaatouf, Adrian-Gabriel Ghiaus, Samir Amraqui
Topics & Concepts
Natural convectionMaterials scienceForced convectionPhase-change materialConvectionMass flow rateEnvironmental scienceAirflowVolumetric flow rateComputational fluid dynamicsAir mass (solar energy)MechanicsMeteorologyComposite materialPhase changeThermodynamicsMechanical engineeringEngineeringPhysicsBoundary layerHeat Transfer MechanismsFood Drying and ModelingHeat Transfer and Optimization