Influence of operational modes on the system performance and exergy efficiency of carbon fiber film heater-assisted heat pump drying systems
Yazarlar (3)
Doç. Dr. Ahmet YÜKSEL Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Öğr. Gör. Ümit İŞKAN Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Doç. Dr. Cüneyt TUNÇKAL Yalova Üniversitesi, Türkiye
Makale Türü Özgün Makale (SSCI, AHCI, SCI, SCI-Exp dergilerinde yayınlanan tam makale)
Dergi Adı Thermal Science and Engineering Progress (Q1)
Dergi ISSN 2451-9049 Dergi Bilgileri (2025)
Dergi Tarandığı Indeksler SCI-Expanded
Makale Dili İngilizce Basım Tarihi 04-2025
Cilt / Sayı / Sayfa 61 / 1 / 1–11 DOI 10.1016/j.tsep.2025.103591
Makale Linki https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tsep.2025.103591
UAK Araştırma Alanları
Tarımsal Enerji Sistemleri Tarımsal Otomasyon
Özet
This study investigated the drying performance of apple slices using a closed-circuit heat pump drying (HPD) system enhanced by a carbon fiber film heater (CFFH) integrated under the trays. The motivation behind this research was to improve the coefficient of performance (COP) and drying uniformity of the HPD system through innovative heating strategies. It was hypothesized that different operational strategies of the CFFH would significantly affect the system’s performance and exergy efficiency. To test this, three different CFFH operating strategies were implemented: continuous operation with the HPD system (Case-I), simultaneous intermittent operation with the external condenser (Case-II), and simultaneous intermittent operation with the external evaporator (Case-III). The experimental results revealed that Case-III achieved the highest coefficient of performance for the heat pump (COPHP) at 4.44 and the …
Anahtar Kelimeler
Carbon fiber film heater | Coefficient of performance | Drying performance | Exergy efficiency | Heat pump drying