Modelling and experimentation for the fabric-drying process in domestic dryers
V. Yadav *, C.G. Moon
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Auckland, Auckland 1142, New Zealand
Available online 24 October 2007
Abstract
Theoretical analysis of the physical drying process occurring inside the household electric tumbler cloth-dryer is performed
to determine various thermo-physical parameters affecting the energy consumption and for the development of
a simulation model. Experiments are conducted on a test set-up based on a compact tumble-dryer to measure the values
of parameters necessary for evaluating the performance. Three widely-accepted economy standards are considered for
comparison of simulation and experimental results. Simulation results are in fair agreement with experimental data. An
empirical correlation for the specific moisture-extraction rate (SMER) is developed to translate energy consumption information
from one standard to the other.
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