Development of a microwave clothes dryer

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/28.485811· OSTI ID:237868

Kesselring, J P ^[1]; Smith, R D ^[2]

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1. Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
2. Thermo Energy Corp., Palo Alto, CA (United States)

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: cool drying, which uses only microwave energy and drying occurs at less than 105 F; fast drying, where microwave drying is superimposed on conventional drying; and 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.

• OSTI ID: 237868
• Journal Information: IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications, Vol. 32, Issue 1; Other Information: DN: Presented at 45. International Appliance Technical Conference, Madison, WI (US) May 9--11, 1994; PBD: Jan-Feb 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
CLOTHES DRYERS
MICROWAVE HEATING
ENERGY CONSERVATION
MICROWAVE RADIATION
DRYING
CLOTHING