Diseño, construcción y análisis energético de paneles solares de aire forzado para un horno de deshidratado de frutas.

Abstract

The aim of this project is to design, build and analyze the behavior of two forced – convective solar collectors for a fruit dehydrator. The project is divided in four stages: recompilation of information, collector’s design, collector’s implementation and analysis of results. During the first stage it recompiles relevant information about solar radiation, heat transfer, solar collectors design and food drying. The second stage includes identification of requirements and designs of the collectors as well as additional components for their integration with the dryer. In the next stage workshop in drawing, flow process charts and implementation of the collectors develops. During final stage, all design’s values will be validated throw the comparison with their respective measurements; also, quality of the dried products will be verified. In order to complement the investigation, economic and environmental impact analysis will be developed. As a conclusion, it is possible to affirm that the implementation of the solar collectors of this project as an energy source for a fruit dryer is viable from technological, efficient use of energy and environmental points of view.