Energy and exergy analysis of solar air heater utilizing noble half conical ribs of various designs: an experimental study

R Shankar, R Kumar, AK Pandey… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2025 - Springer
The heat transfer performance of the solar air heater (SAH) is improved by employing an
artificially roughened plate, which effectively disrupts the viscous layer and increases …

Experimental Performance Analysis of Solar Air Heater With Innovative Perforated Semi-Conical Ribs

R Shankar, R Kumar… - Journal of Solar …, 2025 - asmedigitalcollection.asme.org
This study investigates the performance of two solar air heater designs, S1-SAH and S2-
SAH, through experimental analysis of temperature, energy gain and loss, efficiency, and …

Technical Evaluation of a Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Heat Pump Dryer without Batteries.

A Quijano, C Lorenzo, A Berlanga… - Energies …, 2024 - search.ebscohost.com
This paper presents the results of the technical validation of an innovative prototype for
drying alfalfa bales. It is based on a 4.1 kW Heat Pump (HP) that uses an advanced …