Title :
Development of a microwave clothes dryer
Author :
Kesselring, John P. ; Smith, Richard D.
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power Res. Inst., Palo Alto, CA, USA
Abstract :
A laboratory test model of a microwave clothes dryer was constructed and tested over a wide range of test variables, including number of magnetrons and use of auxiliary heat. The tests identified three distinct operating modes: (1) cool drying, which uses only microwave energy and drying occurs at less than 105°F; (2) fast drying, where microwave drying is superimposed on conventional drying; and (3) efficient drying, where the use of microwave energy with waste heat recovery from the power supply results in significant efficiency improvements compared to conventional dryers
Keywords :
domestic appliances; drying; microwave heating; power supplies to apparatus; auxiliary heat; cool drying; efficient drying; fast drying; laboratory test model; magnetrons; microwave clothes dryer; power supply; waste heat recovery; Clothing; Electromagnetic heating; Fabrics; Home appliances; Laboratories; Magnetrons; Microwave ovens; Temperature; Testing; Water heating;
Journal_Title :
Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on
