Soft Computing Simulation of Different Shapes of Solar Greenhouse Dryers For Resin Coated Marble
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Mechanical and Civil Engineering (IOSR-JMCE) - Year 2018, Vol 15, Issue 5
Abstract
An experiment was conducted in the 4th week of May 2018, for drying of resin coated marble at Udaipur climatic conditions (Latitude: 24.590N, Longitude: 73.730E, Mean Sea Level: 598m) in Southern Rajasthan, India. Three different shapes of solar greenhouse dryers (Insulated North Wall Type, Raised Arch Type and Solar Tunnel Type) with 200 micron polyethylene sheet were taken for thermal modelling using software solidworks 2018. The thermal models were developed for each greenhouse dryer. Each model so developed was evaluated and validated experimentally. Out of the said greenhouses, the solar tunnel type greenhouse dryer was selected which fulfils thermal need of the resin coated marble, of raising the temperature above 450C but below 600C. Evaluated on the basis of thermal need of the resin coated marble if the temperature falls below the lower limit or exceeds the upper limit then north wall and south wall of the dryer were insulated respectively. It was found that the solidworks 2018 is a good tool for simulation of the greenhouse dryers as the simulated temperatures differed from their experimental values by ±2 0C. Now the design and development of solar greenhouse dryers of different sizes and shapes at different climatic conditions is feasible without practical demonstration of the projects.
Authors and Affiliations
Rohit Sen, Dr. V. K. Nema, Dr. A. N. Mathur
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