Research Article
Experimental Investigation of a Direct Evaporative Cooling System for Year-Round Thermal Management with Solar-Assisted Dryer
Table 4
Research outcomes of different pad materials in evaporative cooling.
| Authors | Material | Country | Temperature drop (°C) | Effectiveness (%) | Velocity (ms-1) |
| Bishoyi et al. [6] | Honeycomb | India | 8 | 75-80 | 1.5 | Al-Sulaiman [7] | Jute | Saudi Arabia | — | 62.1 | 3-4 | Doğramacı et al. [8] | Eucalyptus fibre | United Kingdom | 11.3 | 71 | 0.1-1.2 | He and Hoyano [15] | Ceramics | Japan | 3-4 | 50-70 | 1-2 | Katsuki et al. [16] | Ceramics with Onggi clay and bamboo charcoal | Korea | 3.6 | — | 0.4 | Soponpongpipat and Kositchaimongkol [22] | Rice husk | Thailand | 3.3 | 60 | 1 | Present work | Vermicompost | India | 9.5 | 80 | 0.9-2.7 |
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