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Solar energy has found its widespread use in direct conversion into electricity either by photovoltaic conversion or through thermal energy, reduction in post-harvest losses, and crop drying. Solar Drying Systems analyzes the fundamentals, principles and applications, heat transfer, elements of drying and solar dryer designs, and related modeling and analysis aspects of solar energy.
Discusses both technical and policy-related issues
Explores up-to-date status reviews of different solar drying systems
Reviews the highlights of present and future solar drying options
Includes many figures, solved examples, and tables with problems/exercises at the end of each chapter
This book is aimed at senior undergraduate and graduate students in energy engineering.
Fundamentals of Solar Drying Systems
Drying Methodology
Various Designs of Solar Drying Systems
Performance Analysis of Solar Drying Systems
Thermal Modeling of Solar Drying Systems
Energy Analysis of Solar Drying Systems
Economic Analysis of Solar Drying Systems
Appendix: The Microsoft Excel Templates