Numerical optimization of the annual cost of a clothes dryer

Drying Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 1515-1540

  Bassily, A M ^a   Colver, G M ^b  

^a Frederick Institute of Technology Nicosia   (Cyprus)

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

Author keywords

Annual cost; Clothes drying; Correlation; Drum; Drying process; Drying time; Energy efficiency; Heater optimization; Mass flux

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION METHODS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DRYING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FABRICS; OPTIMIZATION;

ANNUAL COST; CLOTHES DRYING; DRYING TIME; HEATER OPTIMIZATION; MASS FLUX;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

DRYER; OPTIMIZATION;

EID: 24344491420     PISSN: 07373937     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/DRT-200063541     Document Type: Article

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