Open AccessOptimization of Flat Plate Solar Dryer using Taguchi Method
Author(s) -
Ankit Bansal,
Umesh C. Gupta,
Sandeep Singh
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and advanced technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-8958
DOI - 10.35940/ijeat.d6808.049420
Subject(s) - solar dryer , taguchi methods , relative humidity , morning , evening , renewable energy , solar energy , environmental science , daytime , meteorology , environmental engineering , materials science , atmospheric sciences , medicine , engineering , composite material , geography , electrical engineering , physics , astronomy
Solar form of energy is the most broadly used renewable forms around the globe. The present paper includes the utilization of solar energy in drying food item using a flat plate solar dryer. The experiment is carried with every hour interval and the readings are noted down. The study comprises of timing from morning 9 am to evening 6pm. Around 10 kg of chilli is utilized for the drying purpose. The outcome results were optimized using Taguchi method to identify the optimum configurations for the drying effect. The result shows that, Ambient temperature as 35.5 OC value of air velocity Ambient Relative Humidity as 67.4(%) and Exhaust temperature as 54.2 OC after optimization. Also, the maximum intensity of solar rays are obtained during the daytime at 1 pm.