57—HIGH-INTENSITY DRYING OF TEXTILE FIBRES. PART I: THE NATURE OF THE FLOW OF AIR THROUGH BEDS OF DRYING FIBRES
- 1 October 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Journal of the Textile Institute
- Vol. 64 (10) , 594-600
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00405007308630303
Abstract
A theoretical analysis of the nature of non-isothermal flow in beds of drying loose-fibre assemblies indicates that the bed structure is sufficiently open for the air velocities normally encountered in industrial dryers to result in non-laminar flow. Experiments are reported that support this deduction and indicate that, under industrial conditions, the viscosity effects on the resistance of the beds to flow are negligible and the pressure drop due to flow is practically proportional to the square of the air velocity.Keywords
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