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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
Experimental Modelling of a Solar Dryer for Wood Fuel in Epinal (France)
Modelling, Volume 1, No. 1, Article 3, Year 2020
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A solar dryer for wood was constructed and modelled based on the climatic condition of Epinal, France, during the summer, spring and winter seasons. The solar dryer was able to raise the temperature of the drying air by 38 °C in the spring and summer season with a global effective efficiency of 39%. Modelling of the drying of the log of wood was based on the global mass transfer coefficient and the geometric form of the log which was mostly cylindrical was considered. Validation was undertaken with the log covered with the bark. The coefficient of variations of numerical points with the experimental values given by the model was less than 5% with a mean average error and a mean relative error of 2.33% and 4.53%, respectively. © 2020 by the authors.
Authors & Co-Authors
Simo-Tagne, Merlin
France, Nancy
Nancy-metz Academy
France, Nancy
Université de Lorraine
Ndukwu, M. C.
Nigeria, Umuahia
Michael Okpara University of Agriculture
Azese, Martin Ndi
United States, Westerville
Otterbein University
United States, Columbus
The Ohio State University
Statistics
Citations: 18
Authors: 3
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.3390/modelling1010003
ISSN:
26733951
Research Areas
Environmental