Diseño y construcción de un secador para granos de maíz duro (morochillo), empleando energía solar para su funcionamiento.

Abstract

This titling project aims to design and construction of a mixed solar dryer for yellow hard corn by an indirect solar panel heat, which generates thermal energy in a collector and this is transferred to grain by air flowing into the dryer, a direct thermal solar panel will also apply this generated towards the grain thermal energy and is a secondary support in heat generation, the efficiency of the dryer increases. For the design and construction has been established 4 chapters, detailed in each outstanding information solar dryer. The chapters have been distributed as followed:  Chapter 1, all detailed information of the theoretical framework and analysis of alternatives, the theoretical framework provides the reader with the basic, complementary and specific concepts that will serve as a starting point and guidance in the work to be done. The analysis of alternatives is conducting a study of different options for the development of solar dryer; with these options, we can obtain the best alternative to fulfill the needs.  Chapter 2, solar dryer design, detailing all the technical information for the design of the dryer.  Chapter 3, calculations of the dryer, shows the calculations for each element that makes up the dryer to be employed in construction. Costs incurred, detailed financial information showing the total cost of the solar dryer.