Research Article

Development of Solar Drying Model for Selected Cambodian Fish Species

Table 2

Curve fitting criteria for various mathematical models and selected fish species during solar and oven drying.

Fish Model nameRMSEConstants

Solar dryer

C. PerchPage0.98480.032850.00119
M. Page 10.98480.002160.00119
M. Page 20.97260.044110.00215
TT Ex.0.9850.032660.00118
D App.0.99160.024380.00069
Thompson0.0820.25510.07193
0.99190.023960.00067
Newton0.97260.044110.00204
H. and P.0.99160.024380.00066
T. Term.0.99190.023950.00071

ChannaPage0.98550.03550.00139
M. Page 10.98550.002520.00139
M. Page 20.9470.067890.00509
TT Ex.0.98940.030320.00102
D App.0.99130.027480.00088
Thompson0.22070.26030.07489
Log.0.9870.033570.00131
Newton0.9470.067890.00484
H. and P.0.98490.036250.00145
T. 0.99150.027220.00092

N. tilapiaPage0.95980.046260.00237
M. Page 10.95980.004280.00237
M. Page 20.95380.049580.00272
TT Ex.0.9630.044410.00218
D App.0.96320.044290.00229
Thompson0.05660.237160.06216
0.96450.043470.00221
Newton0.95380.049580.00258
H. and P.0.9540.049450.0027
T. Term.0.9540.049450.00302

S. eelPage0.99010.029470.00096
M. Page 10.99010.001740.00096
M. Page 20.95350.063940.00452
TT Ex.0.99380.023280.0006
D 0.99570.019390.00044
Thompson0.21140.263290.07662
Log.0.99280.025170.00074
Newton0.95350.063940.00429
H. and P.0.99130.027640.00084
T. Term.0.99570.019370.00046

W. catfishPage0.99190.025530.00072
M. Page 10.99190.00130.00072
M. Page 20.96210.055110.00336
TT Ex.0.99360.022560.00056
D 0.99610.017680.00036
Thompson0.17710.256660.07281
Log.0.99410.021680.00055
Newton0.96210.055110.00319
H. and P.0.9930.023630.00062
T. Term.0.99610.017650.00038

Electric Oven

C. PerchPage0.98860.034270.0013
M. Page 0.98860.002350.0013
M. Page 20.91370.094270.00982
TT Ex.0.98730.036240.00145
D App.0.96590.059240.00409
Thompson0.29470.269560.08031
Log.0.97420.051510.0031
Newton0.91370.094270.00933
H. and P.0.96590.059240.00388
T. Term.0.96590.059240.00434

ChannaPage0.99050.030730.00104
M. Page 10.99050.001890.00104
M. Page 20.9270.085340.00805
TT Ex.0.99190.028360.00089
D App.0.99240.02750.00088
Thompson0.26330.271140.08125
Log.0.98310.041060.00197
Newton0.9270.085340.00765
H. and P.0.97730.047590.0025
T. 0.99250.002730.00093

N. tilapiaPage0.99140.028750.00091
M. Page 0.99140.001650.00091
M. Page 20.91770.089040.00876
TT Ex.0.99020.030690.00104
D App.0.97290.051120.00305
Thompson0.3470.250840.06955
Log.0.9870.035340.00146
Newton0.91770.089040.00832
H. and P.0.96780.055670.00343
T. Term.0.96780.055670.00383

S. eelPage0.99290.025880.00074
M. Page 0.99290.001340.00074
M. Page 20.93950.075320.00627
TT Ex.0.99110.028820.00092
D App.0.980.043260.00218
Thompson0.24670.265790.07808
Log.0.98730.034470.00139
Newton0.93950.075320.00596
H. and P.0.980.043260.00207
T. Term.0.980.043260.00231

W. catfishPage0.9960.020320.00046
M. Page 0.9960.000830.00046
M. Page 20.910.096260.01024
TT Ex.0.99050.031280.00108
D App.0.96560.059510.00413
Thompson0.36930.254870.0718
Log.0.98350.041220.00198
Newton0.910.096260.00973
H. and P.0.96330.061450.00417
T. Term.0.96330.061450.00466

*Most appropriate mathematical model, M. Page 1: Modified Page 1, M. Page 2: Modified Page 2, TT Ex.: Two term exponential, D App.: Diffusion approximate, Log.: Logarithmic, H. and P.: Henderson and Pabis, T. Term.: Two term; C. Perch: Climbing perch, N. tilapia: Nile tilapia, S. eel: Swamp eel, W. catfish: Walking catfish.