Abstract:The optimal design of a convective drier is hereby considered by means of using a well-known spreadsheet: Microsoft Excel 5.0Tm.The degree of freedom analysis enabled a non linear equations system to be set up, in such a way that it was possible for different design variables to be considered. The equations system was keyed in to provide a possible solution via the iterative procedure built in the spreadsheet. Other complementary variables were computed to provide a unit cost for the operation, thus occasionin… Show more
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