Optimization of air inlet features of an active indirect mode solar dryer: A response surface approach

Promise Joseph Etım; Olalade Moses Olatunjı; Inemesit Edem Ekop; Akindele Foların Alonge; Ubong David Offıong

Optimization of air inlet features of an active indirect mode solar dryer: A response surface approach

Abstract

The effect of air flowing into an in an active indirect mode solar dryer was studied. The study aimed at optimizing the airflow features of a solar dryer of active indirect feature using Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The factors of the experiment included the product slice thickness of the experimental product and the air vent of the dryer. The two factors were considered at five levels and a total of 13 experimental runs derived. The air vent was based on the following shape orientations: square, rectangular, circular, and triangular. The thickness of the product was considered at five levels of 4, 8, 12, 16 and 20 mm. The responses from the experimental set up were the air flow rate and drag force, which were determined using established equations. The optimum values for the air flow rate and drag force were 0.0275 m3/s and 0.0476N, respectively. The corresponding optimal conditions which gave the optimum responses were 100 cm2 - square inlet and product slice thickness of 20 mm for air flow rate and 80 cm2 -rectangular inlet and product slice thickness of 20 mm for drag force, respectively. The models for predicting the responses were adequate, with r-square values 0.9463 and 0.9376 and desirabilities of 99.2 and 95.0% for air flow rate and drag force respectively. The experiment was repeated using the optimal conditions to validate the optimum responses. The variation between the predicted and experimental data was less than 8%.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Energy-Efficient Computing

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Promise Joseph Etım ^* This is me
0000-0002-8758-8630
Nigeria

Olalade Moses Olatunjı This is me
0000-0003-3338-1164
Nigeria

Inemesit Edem Ekop This is me
0000-0003-3328-3775
Nigeria

Akindele Foların Alonge This is me
0000-0003-4734-3089
Nigeria

Ubong David Offıong This is me
0000-0002-8931-3825
Nigeria

Publication Date

June 22, 2023

Submission Date

December 21, 2022

Acceptance Date

February 22, 2023

Published in Issue

Year 2023 Volume: 1 Number: 1

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https://izlik.org/JA97AY43YW

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RIS / Bibtex

APA

Etım, P. J., Moses Olatunjı, O., Edem Ekop, I., Foların Alonge, A., & Offıong, U. D. (2023). Optimization of air inlet features of an active indirect mode solar dryer: A response surface approach. Clean Energy Technologies Journal, 1(1), 12-22. https://izlik.org/JA97AY43YW

AMA

1.Etım PJ, Moses Olatunjı O, Edem Ekop I, Foların Alonge A, Offıong UD. Optimization of air inlet features of an active indirect mode solar dryer: A response surface approach. Clean Energy Technol J. 2023;1(1):12-22. https://izlik.org/JA97AY43YW

Chicago

Etım, Promise Joseph, Olalade Moses Olatunjı, Inemesit Edem Ekop, Akindele Foların Alonge, and Ubong David Offıong. 2023. “Optimization of Air Inlet Features of an Active Indirect Mode Solar Dryer: A Response Surface Approach”. Clean Energy Technologies Journal 1 (1): 12-22. https://izlik.org/JA97AY43YW.

EndNote

Etım PJ, Moses Olatunjı O, Edem Ekop I, Foların Alonge A, Offıong UD (June 1, 2023) Optimization of air inlet features of an active indirect mode solar dryer: A response surface approach. Clean Energy Technologies Journal 1 1 12–22.

IEEE

[1]P. J. Etım, O. Moses Olatunjı, I. Edem Ekop, A. Foların Alonge, and U. D. Offıong, “Optimization of air inlet features of an active indirect mode solar dryer: A response surface approach”, Clean Energy Technol J, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 12–22, June 2023, [Online]. Available: https://izlik.org/JA97AY43YW

ISNAD

Etım, Promise Joseph - Moses Olatunjı, Olalade - Edem Ekop, Inemesit - Foların Alonge, Akindele - Offıong, Ubong David. “Optimization of Air Inlet Features of an Active Indirect Mode Solar Dryer: A Response Surface Approach”. Clean Energy Technologies Journal 1/1 (June 1, 2023): 12-22. https://izlik.org/JA97AY43YW.

JAMA

1.Etım PJ, Moses Olatunjı O, Edem Ekop I, Foların Alonge A, Offıong UD. Optimization of air inlet features of an active indirect mode solar dryer: A response surface approach. Clean Energy Technol J. 2023;1:12–22.

MLA

Etım, Promise Joseph, et al. “Optimization of Air Inlet Features of an Active Indirect Mode Solar Dryer: A Response Surface Approach”. Clean Energy Technologies Journal, vol. 1, no. 1, June 2023, pp. 12-22, https://izlik.org/JA97AY43YW.

Vancouver

1.Promise Joseph Etım, Olalade Moses Olatunjı, Inemesit Edem Ekop, Akindele Foların Alonge, Ubong David Offıong. Optimization of air inlet features of an active indirect mode solar dryer: A response surface approach. Clean Energy Technol J [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 1;1(1):12-2. Available from: https://izlik.org/JA97AY43YW