A software for calculation of optimum conditions for cotton bobbin drying in a hot-air bobbin dryer

KUŞÇU H., Cihan A., Kahveci K., Akyol U.

World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology, cilt.78, ss.329-333, 2011 (Scopus) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 78
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.329-333
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Bobbin, Cotton, Drying, PLC control, Visual basic
  • Trakya Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

In this study, a software has been developed to predict the optimum conditions for drying of cotton based yarn bobbins in a hot air dryer. For this purpose, firstly, a suitable drying model has been specified using experimental drying behavior for different values of drying parameters. Drying parameters in the experiments were drying temperature, drying pressure, and volumetric flow rate of drying air. After obtaining a suitable drying model, additional curve fittings have been performed to obtain equations for drying time and energy consumption taking into account the effects of drying parameters. Then, a software has been developed using Visual Basic programming language to predict the optimum drying conditions for drying time and energy consumption.