Use of Electric Fields to Enhance Drying Rates of Water-Containing Materials.

Abstract

An important part of ERDEC defense research programs is the investigation of new technologies that could ameliorate specific problems in biological defense. A recent report (ERDEC-TR-25S, June 1995) discussed the application of electric field technology to such problems. The present report is the second in a new series of documents which will seek novel applications of existing and emerging technology, including electric field and electrostatics technology, to biological defense scenarios. The present work demonstrates that typical drying times for water containing or water wetted materials such as fabrics and possibly biological matter can be decreased by factors of up to about 10 in electric fields ranging up to above 7 kV/cm. Measured electric currents over this range increase by 3 to 4 orders of magnitude. Recommendations are given for a limited series of simple experiments in which living organisms would be exposed to electric fields of varying strength in air, and the results analyzed. Such measurements have never been done before.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1995
Accession Number
ADA303268

Entities

People

  • Hugh R. Carlon
  • John Latham

Organizations

  • Edgewood Chemical Biological Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter WMD

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Dielectrics
  • Direct Current
  • Electric Charge
  • Electric Current
  • Electric Fields
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electrostatics
  • High Voltage
  • Humidity
  • Liquids
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Microorganisms
  • New York
  • Particles
  • Physical Properties
  • Voltage

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