Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of Solar Drying Chamber Used for Apple Slices
The manuscript discusses the design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of a solar drying chamber specifically for drying golden apple slices, highlighting the importance of solar energy in agricultural product preservation. The objectives of the study were to design, fabricate, and evaluate th...
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| description | The manuscript discusses the design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of a solar drying chamber specifically for drying golden apple slices, highlighting the importance of solar energy in agricultural product preservation. The objectives of the study were to design, fabricate, and evaluate the thermal performance and drying efficiency of solar drying systems and to identify the best thin-layer model for describing the drying kinetics of golden apple slices. The study revealed significant temperature variations in the trays during the drying process, with bottom trays experiencing higher moisture loss compared to other trays. The drying process of golden apples slices occurs entirely in the falling rate, and the Midilli and Kucuk model was found the best model to describe the drying kinetics, accurately capturing the drying behaviour and predicting of golden apple slice. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-8005a3c08f6e44c3abec57729a88e24d2025-08-25T06:11:40ZengSciendoActa Technologica Agriculturae1338-52672025-09-0128314114810.2478/ata-2025-0018Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of Solar Drying Chamber Used for Apple SlicesKidane Halefom0Farkas Istvan1Buzás Janos21Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Doctoral School of Mechanical Engineering, Gödöllő, Hungary2Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Technology, Department of Mechatronics, Gödöllő, Hungary2Hungarian University of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Institute of Technology, Department of Mechatronics, Gödöllő, HungaryThe manuscript discusses the design, fabrication, and performance evaluation of a solar drying chamber specifically for drying golden apple slices, highlighting the importance of solar energy in agricultural product preservation. The objectives of the study were to design, fabricate, and evaluate the thermal performance and drying efficiency of solar drying systems and to identify the best thin-layer model for describing the drying kinetics of golden apple slices. The study revealed significant temperature variations in the trays during the drying process, with bottom trays experiencing higher moisture loss compared to other trays. The drying process of golden apples slices occurs entirely in the falling rate, and the Midilli and Kucuk model was found the best model to describe the drying kinetics, accurately capturing the drying behaviour and predicting of golden apple slice.https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2025-0018drying kineticsmoisture ratiofalling periodthermal performancethin layer model |
| spellingShingle | Kidane Halefom Farkas Istvan Buzás Janos Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of Solar Drying Chamber Used for Apple Slices Acta Technologica Agriculturae drying kinetics moisture ratio falling period thermal performance thin layer model |
| title | Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of Solar Drying Chamber Used for Apple Slices |
| title_full | Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of Solar Drying Chamber Used for Apple Slices |
| title_fullStr | Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of Solar Drying Chamber Used for Apple Slices |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of Solar Drying Chamber Used for Apple Slices |
| title_short | Design, Fabrication, and Performance Evaluation of Solar Drying Chamber Used for Apple Slices |
| title_sort | design fabrication and performance evaluation of solar drying chamber used for apple slices |
| topic | drying kinetics moisture ratio falling period thermal performance thin layer model |
| url | https://doi.org/10.2478/ata-2025-0018 |
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