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Simulation and Experimental Study on Drying Process of the Household Gas Clothes Dryer

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  • Xiao-mei Huang
  • Yi Zhao
  • Hui-qing Liu

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This paper analyzed the drying process of the household gas clothes dryer (GCD) based on the principle of heat and mass transfer. The drying models in three scenarios were established: natural gas burned in combustion chamber, ambient air mixed with exhausted gas in hot gas duct, and clothes were dried in the drying drum. The simulation of the drying process was performed on MATLAB software. And the effectiveness of the drying model was verified by comparison with experiment results. The effects of gas flow rate, dry mass of clothes, ambient temperature, ambient humidity, textile type, and moisture extraction rate (MER) on the performance of dryers were studied. This paper provided a theoretical basis for the design and optimization of GCDs. It was found that the drying time of the gas clothes dryer was mostly affected by the gas flow and dry mass of clothes, and the specific moisture extraction rate (SMER) was mostly affected by the ambient temperature and relative humidity. The nylon clothes have the fastest MER and the smallest SMER. Moreover, reducing operating time in falling-rate drying period can improve energy efficiency.

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  • Xiao-mei Huang & Yi Zhao & Hui-qing Liu, 2019. "Simulation and Experimental Study on Drying Process of the Household Gas Clothes Dryer," Mathematical Problems in Engineering, Hindawi, vol. 2019, pages 1-17, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:hin:jnlmpe:1732197
    DOI: 10.1155/2019/1732197
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