Thermal Performance Analysis of Solar Dryer Integrated with Heat Energy Storage System and a Low-Cost Parabolic Solar Dish Concentrator for Food Preservation

Table 2

Total values of errors made in drying experiments.

Instrument used	Parameter(s) causing error(s)	Unit	Total error
Data logger	Total error from heat (temperature)
	—ambient temperature	°C	±0.3
	—drying temperature	°C	±0.3
	—heat storage material temperature	°C	±0.3
Data logger	Total error from relative humidity
	—relative humidity	%	±3
Digital balance scale	—weight	g	±0.01
Solar power meter	—solar radiation intensity	W/m^2	±10
Anemometer	—air velocity	m/s	±0.104