Diseño mecatronico de un deshidratador solar de mediana capacidad, asistido por bomba de calor hibrida solar: diseño de los componentes energéticos.

Abstract

This Curricular Integration Work has as objective the design of a medium capacity solar dehydrator assisted by a hybrid heat pump for the drying of agricultural products in the northwest of the metropolitan district of Quito. It starts from the collection of information on the area and on the drying process in a dehydrator, as well as new technologies for drying food. The different alternatives of the energy components are evaluated and the best option is chosen in terms of saving and use of solar energy. The mathematical model that describes the behavior of the dryer is made and it is analyzed in a programming software to obtain an answer regarding the characteristics that our dehydrator must meet in order to operate efficiently, the energy components that meet the requirements obtained are proposed. Finally, the data and results obtained in the simulation are discussed with their respective conclusions and recommendations of the case.