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Scientists Invent 2x Faster, Heatless Clothes Dryer

submitted by lucky760

7 years 11 months ago

"Called the ultrasonic dryer, it's expected to be up to five times more energy efficient than most conventional dryers and able dry a large load of clothes in about half the time. Instead of using heat the way most dryers do, the ultrasonic dryer relies on high-frequency vibrations. Devices called green transducers convert electricity into vibrations, shaking the water from clothes.

The team has been working with General Electric and the Department of Energy (DOE) to develop the ultrasonic drying technology, a process that has thus far taken two years. The DOE has devoted $880,000 in funding toward the project."

via Yahoo News

10 Comments

*quality stuff
Can it also double as a subwoofer?

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by newtboy.

I'd say this would be the first dryer to ever get the Energy Star logo - that is if the Energy Star program wasn't cancelled by Trump.

jokingly says...

Seems like an expensive clothes line.

Is it going to make dogs and the like go crazy?

crotchflame says...

As far as I can tell, ultrasonic atomizers run around 30 to 40 kHz and this should be similar (there might be important differences I'm not thinking of though). And a dog's range of hearing is generally considered to be up to around 45 kHz.

So, to answer your question, I have no idea.

Is it going to make dogs and the like go crazy?

ant

jokingly says...

I think putting the animals inside.

*music

crotchflamesaid:

As far as I can tell, ultrasonic atomizers run around 30 to 40 kHz and this should be similar (there might be important differences I'm not thinking of though). And a dog's range of hearing is generally considered to be up to around 45 kHz.

So, to answer your question, I have no idea.

Adding video to channels (Music) - requested by ant.

00Scud00 says...

Looks good, but I would kind of miss getting hot laundry out of the dryer on cold days.

MilkmanDan says...

Serious response: Microwave.

(as long your clothes don't have metal zippers / buttons)

Looks good, but I would kind of miss getting hot laundry out of the dryer on cold days.

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