Modelling and experimentation for the fabric-drying process in domestic dryers

Applied Energy

Volumn 85, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 404-419

  Yadav, V ^a   Moon, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bone dry mass; Drying process; Efficiency standards; Specific moisture extraction rate; Tumbler dryer

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; EXTRACTION; MOISTURE; DRYING;

BONE-DRY MASS; DRYING PROCESS; EFFICIENCY STANDARDS; SPECIFIC MOISTURE-EXTRACTION RATE; TUMBLER DRYER; DOMESTIC DRYERS; DRY MASS; EMPIRICAL CORRELATIONS; SIMULATION MODEL; SPECIFIC MOISTURE EXTRACTION RATES; THERMO-PHYSICAL PARAMETERS;

DRYERS (EQUIPMENT);

COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRYERS (EQUIPMENT); ENERGY UTILIZATION; EXTRACTION; MOISTURE;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EQUIPMENT; EXPERIMENT; MODELING; THEORETICAL STUDY; ENERGY USE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; MOISTURE; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 47149089831     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2007.06.014     Document Type: Article

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