Upadhyaya, Yuva Raja creator Exell, Robert H.B. Chairpeson Lucas, N.J.D. Examination Committee Bhattacharya, Sribas C. Examination Committee E.E.C Scholarship Donor text th Bangkok Asian Institute of Technology 1985 monographic eng 104, A12 p. A solar dryer with a solar air heater, rock bed heat storage was designed, fabricated and tested without load. The absorber plate of the solar air heater was corrugated iron sheet having absorber area of 9 m2 and 0.7315 m3 of ordinary rough gravel was used as heat storage medium. The performance of the solar dryer for the selected clear, clouded , rainy and the day after rainy days, has been presented. The system was found capable to smoothen the temperature in the chamber during day time and maintain the temperature 4-8°c above the ambient during most of bright as well as dull days. The solar dryer was also tested with a cowl to observe the possible use of wind energy to force air through the system. A simple mathematical model is developed to predict the temperature profi1e through the system, working by natura1 convection. The mode l was found capable of predicting closely the temperatures through the system and the average chamber temperature. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the degree of Master of Engineering, School of Environment, Resources and Development Thesis (M.Eng.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1985 Solar energy research Asian Institute of Technology. http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B19993 http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B19993 280998 20260818113107.0