Tribological Studies of Pin Fin type Forced Convection Solar Air Dryer with Help of PCM as a Thermal Storage Medium

Abstract

Abstract: In the modern world solar energy is used various types of applications. This research uses solar energy to dry agricultural products (Ginger). The scientific and family name of ginger is Zingiber officinale. Ginger is used in the Medical field, cooking, etc. Dried ginger is used by enhancing digestion, which aids in burning fat that has been accumulated and digesting blood sugar, dry ginger promotes weight loss. In scientific studies, dry ginger has been shown to reduce triglyceride and total cholesterol levels. Dry ginger is a fantastic all-natural treatment for lowering excessive blood sugar levels. In this research, the solar dryer is consist of a pin fin with phase change materials. Paraffin wax is a phase change material here used to store latent heat. At sunrise, the energy is stored in the paraffin wax, and at sunset, the energy is released to heat the air. The result shows that thermodynamic performance has improved and hot air discharging time has increased by three and a half hours.