Positron emission particle tracking (PEPT) has been used to investigate the motion of radioactively labeled tracer particles attached fabrics and solid fabric enhancer (SFE) delivery articles, such as dryer sheets, in domestic clothes dryer. This work examines dynamics within across a range operating conditions. Six regions drum are identified, demonstrating movements experienced by items durin...

Solar drying is becoming a popular option to replace mechanical dryers due the high cost of energy, and increased awareness consumer orientation clean energy products. In this study, three different low-cost solar dryers, viz. natural convection dryer (NCD), forced (FCD), heat pump integrated (HPD) were examined, thin-layer mushroom (agaricus bisporus) experiments carried out on each. main topi...

In this paper, life cycle cost analysis of a self sustained hybrid photovoltaic/thermal (PV/T) greenhouse dryer has been carried out. The hybrid PV/T integrated greenhouse (roof type even span) dryer, designed and constructed at Solar Energy Park, Indian Institute of Technology, New Delhi (28 0 35 N, 77 0 12 E, 216 m above MSL), India, has been used to dry Thompson seedless grapes under forced ...

ENVISAT Microwave Radiometer (MWR) and Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS) water vapour products are received, monitored and validated at ECMWF. The corresponding model total column water vapour (TCWV) product is used for the verification. The MWR products are generally of good quality since late November 2003. However, there are several apparently wrong measurements due to the sea i...

This article focuses on the consolidation of naval hygiene practices during the Victorian era, a period of profound medical change that coincided with the fleet's transition from sail to steam. The ironclads of the mid- to late- nineteenth century offered ample opportunities to improve preventive medicine at sea, and surgeons capitalised on new steam technologies to provide cleaner, dryer, and ...

The thin-layer behavior of by-products from olive oil production was determined in a solar dryer in passive and active operation modes for a temperature range of 20-50 °C. The increase in the air temperature reduced the drying time of olive pomace, sludge and olive mill wastewater. Moisture ratio was analyzed to obtain effective diffusivity values, varying in the oil mill by-products from 9.136...