h a l f b a k e r y"It would work, if you can find alternatives to each of the steps involved in this process."
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Similar devices were improvised in the Pacific theatre in WW2 by USAAF crews on some of the islands like Tinian. |
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If it was lightweight, low geared and solar-powered (maybe with a battery to store energy when not operating) it could be cheap and very cost-effective. |
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Since it operates at low speeds and ambient temperatures, the drum could be plastic. |
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On a windless day, a fan could be used as well... run through a black tube for extra solar heat. |
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A semi-cylindrical mirror could collect solar energy and direct it onto a black-body surface under the drum. |
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Then, a black chimney would pull the warm, humid air up and away from the garments, sucking in hot, dry air. |
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This could be sold as a DIY kit, or a set of plans. |
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This is not the topology I was expecting. I had hoped that this was going to be a tumble dryer in which the drum could be fixed, thereby causing the rest of the room to revolve instead, for drying large quantities of clothing. |
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Don't have the bird crap problem that you get with
clotheslines either. Good idea. |
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I'm guessing you'd get a net savings in power usage by
eliminating the heating elements, but it would be offset by
the fact that the motor would have to run for quite a bit
longer. |
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Maybe have the motor be solar powered for hot windless
areas. |
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