Table 2 Specification of the dryer

Overall length

2.04 m

Overall height

1.38 m

Absorber plate dimension

1.6 × 0.6 m

Glass cover thickness

0.005 m

Insulation total thickness (bottom)

0.06 m

Gap between absorber plate and glass cover

0.05 m

Gap between absorber plate and insulation

0.05 m

Number of trays

3

Tray dimension

0.3 × 0.6 m

Distance between trays

0.15 m

Tilt angle of the collector

13° due south