Influence of climatic conditions on moisture storage in bio-based multilayer walls: a coupled heat and moisture transfer study

Modeling and experimental validation of an indirect active hybrid solar dryer for mint leaves: Coupled thermal and moisture-transfer analysis

A mathematical model was developed and experimentally validated to predict the thermal performance and drying behavior of an indirect active solar dryer (IAHSD) for mint leaves. The distinctive contribution of the proposed approach is its integration of solar-energy input, auxiliary gas heating, controlled fresh–reci...

Influence of Yarn Micro-Architecture on Coupled Heat and Moisture Transport: Modeling and Validation

Heat and moisture are simultaneously generated during human activity, and evaporative heat loss becomes essential for comfort in warm environments; therefore, transport through voids of textiles must be understood at the structural level. This study uses parallel PET yarns as a controlled system to isolate yarn-scale e...

Numerical investigation of coupled heat and mass transfer in deformable granular beds during humid-air and superheated-steam drying

Experimental investigation of convective drying behavior of in-shell hazelnuts: moisture diffusivity, transport phenomena, and pressure drop

This study investigates the convective hot-air drying behavior of in-shell hazelnuts under controlled operating conditions, with emphasis on drying kinetics, thin-layer modelling, heat and mass transfer characteristics, and pressure drop behavior within the hazelnut bed. The experiment was performed in a laboratory dry...

Effect of the Mass Transfer Biot Number on Moisture Desorption and Hygrothermal Stress in QFN Packages

Package-level hygrothermal simulations commonly represent drying at epoxy molding compound (EMC) surfaces using idealized boundary conditions, which may not fully capture the coupled effects of bulk moisture diffusion and surface evaporation during reflow soldering and thermal cycling. This study developed a diffusion-...

Experimental Investigation and CFD Modeling of Heat and Mass Transfer During Drying of Alfalfa Leaf Fraction in a Rotary Drum Dryer

The convective drying of agricultural materials is an energy-intensive process, and optimizing dryer design is critical for improving efficiency and product quality. This study presents a comprehensive heat and mass transfer model for the convective drying of alfalfa leaves in a rotary drum dryer. Freshly harvested lea...