Empirical model of textile water retention in professional washing machines. Issue 10 (26th September 2022)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Battistella, Nicola; Furlan, Federico; Gardonio, Paolo; Gallina, Paolo; Simonato, Michele
• Is Part Of: Journal of the Textile Institute. Volume 113:Issue 10(2022)
• Page Start: 2033
• Page End: 2042
• Publication Date: 2022-09-26
• Subjects: Water retention -- washing machine -- spinning -- cotton -- model; Textile industry -- Periodicals; Textile fabrics -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 677.005
• DOI: 10.1080/00405000.2021.1963538
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0040-5000

Abstract

Abstract: This paper presents an experimental study and proposes an empirical model on the residual water content of a cotton load during the extraction phase of professional washing machines. Literature lacks data about spinning dewatering performances and thus a method is proposed to measure and predict water retention with respect to the main parameters that affect the washing process. The paper first provides a survey about retention models developed for different applications. It then introduces a new methodology to estimate residual moisture content as a function of time and centrifugal parameters, which avoids time consuming measurements. The methodology is proposed with respect to a customised washing cycle, which enables experimental validation with commercial washing machines. A scaling analysis is finally performed to verify the influence of the drum shape on retention performances. Results confirm the validity and versatility of the proposed model on a wide range of professional washing machines.