Performance analysis of an electric clothes dryer

Drying Technology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 499-524

  Bassily, Ashraf M ^a   Colver, Gerald M ^b  

^a Gharian University   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Clothes drying; Drum; Drying process; Energy efficiency; Heater

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LEAKAGE (FLUID);

ELECTRIC CLOTHES DRYERS;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

DRUM MIXER; DRYING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; TEXTILE INDUSTRY;

DRYING; DRYING MACHINE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; GARMENT PROPERTY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0038270019     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-120018459     Document Type: Article

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