Fig 1.
The SDs integrated with TCM and FCM.
Table 1.
Mathematical models that explain the drying curve for ThL.
Table 2.
The Error of the different instruments and sensors.
Fig 2.
Drying ratio of different TF samples for both solar dryers at different ST and air speeds.
Table 3.
Drying coefficient and determination coefficient of TF using solar drying at different air speeds, collector movement and ST.
Fig 3.
DR of different TF samples for both solar dryers at different ST and air speeds.
Fig 4.
Diffusivity of TF using solar drying at different ST, air speeds, and collector movement.
Fig 5.
Diffusivity of TF using solar drying at different air speeds, collector movement and ST, a: TCM system and b: FCM system.
Table 4.
Statistical analysis of different ThL models of TF.
Table 5.
EE of the solar dryer integrated with TCM.
Table 6.
Analysis of different environmental parameters.
Table 7.
Comparison between energy payback time of our model with other similar models.