Virtual test bench for computer-aided design of drum dryers based on kinetic laws of the drying process

The aim of the study is to create a virtual test bench, consisting of optimal design parameters that provide the maximum approximation of the real drying process to the experimental data.

Method. Methods of modeling, formalized description, optimal design and management of technological processes and productions are applied.

 Result. A virtual test bench has been developed that allows real-time determination of the design parameters of drum-type dryers depending on the kinetic patterns of the drying process of various grain crops. As an object of study, the design of a two-section drum dryer was used, each section of which is equipped with a profile channel nozzle that provides a transverse supply of the drying agent through the pouring movable layer of the dispersed product to be dried. An algorithm for calculating the drying process is presented, which makes it possible to determine the fields of temperature and moisture content of grain in a wide range of regime parameters. With the use of CAD, a computer model of this installation was made with the possibility of autonomous rotation and movement of the drums relative to each other. A diagram of the synchronized operation of the moving elements of the installation under conditions of operational reconfiguration of its design in accordance with changes in the kinetic curves has been drawn up.

Conclusion. The presented virtual test stand adequately and with high accuracy allows simulating the process of drying materials in a drum dryer; allows you to test the operation of a drum dryer at the development stage, conduct experiments with the highest possible accuracy, select the optimal drying modes for various materials with minimal energy consumption.

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