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N. N. Desai

Publications (3)

Study of Drying Characteristics of Turmeric Slices in Solar-Biomass Hybrid Drying System

Ajinkya Deshpande, Chaitali Kulkarni, N. N. Desai, V. M. Modi & U. D. Dobariya · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

A study was conducted for evaluation of solar-biomass and hybrid drying system for turmeric slice drying. The turmeric slices were dried in month of January. The experiment was concluded that the drying of turmeric slices of 3 mm thickness took 10 hours for drying on an average i...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i122716

Solar-Powered Winnower for Resource Use Efficiency and Sustainable Agricultural Development

V. M. Modi, Alok Gora, H. Sanchavat, N. N. Desai, U. D. Dobariya, D. B. Chavda & V. M. Maheta · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

Winnowing is an age-old agricultural practice that involves separating grain from impurities such as chaff, straw, and husk. The traditional method of using shovels and a sieve to allow the dried grains to fall from a height is time-consuming, uncomfortable, and requires signific...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i31868

Solar Hybrid System: Innovations in Cooking, Drying, and Power Generation

V. V. Modi, H. Sanchavat, A. D. Deshpande, N. N. Desai, J. C. Rajput & V. Parmar · Journal of Scientific Research and Reports · 2024

A hybrid system has been designed and developed which comprises the principle of solar thermal and photovoltaic. Flat plate collector and concentrating trough collector were incorporated under solar thermal technology. Solar thermal device which makes the most using infrared radi...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/jsrr/2024/v30i31863