A Study on Optimization of Irradiation Frequency for Ultrasonic Laundry of Textile

Wang, Wuchao; Zhou, Qi; Long, Haofan; Zhang, Yanyun; Rather, Luqman Jameel

doi:10.1007/s12221-021-0573-1

Cited by 11 publications

(9 citation statements)

References 25 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…There are many laboratory experiments about cleaning textiles with ultrasonics. They were usually conducted in devices used for other purposes, such as ultrasonic cleaning baths for cleaning metal parts (Wang et al, 2021). However, most of these studies lack suitable references to typical washing programs, a reasonable selection of stains, and the ability to measure ultrasonics.…”

Section: Ultrasonic Action In Textile Cleaningmentioning

confidence: 99%

See 1 more Smart Citation

Potential of ultrasonics for energy saving in the household washing process

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In the past few years, small household devices have appeared on the market for ultrasonic cleaning of textiles. In this study, the focus is on devices that can be immersed in a water tub for cleaning textiles by ultrasonics. These new devices were tested to see if they presented an opportunity to save electrical energy. Cleanliness levels were judged by comparison to conventional programs in household washing machines. The two devices tested demonstrated a higher effect than soaking without ultrasonics but a lower effect than any wash program. To get a better overview of what ultrasonics were capable of, additional experiments were conducted, i.e., in an ultrasonic bath for cleaning metal parts. It had a higher ultrasonic intensity and showed that there was still potential to get a higher cleaning effect for textiles at a low energy consumption level. It is concluded that, as far as household washing is concerned, ultrasonic treatments provide opportunities for the reduction of energy demand in low-temperature washing programs with a small textile load.

show abstract

Section: Ultrasonic Action In Textile Cleaningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The effects of different frequencies of 40, 60, 80, and 100 kHz were examined in Wang et al (2021). However, neither the ultrasonic efficiency of the transducer nor the temperature was reported.…”

Section: Ultrasonic Action In Textile Cleaningmentioning

confidence: 99%

Potential of ultrasonics for energy saving in the household washing process

et al. 2023

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…[18][19][20] For example, ultrasonic washing technology was widely used in the stain washing of metal machinery because of the cavitation, acceleration and direct and indirect effects of ultrasonic on liquid and stain, was helpful to the stain layer be dispersed, emulsified and peeled from fabric, especially a stain in a slit. 19,21,22 Micro-nano-bubble technology was widely used in the washing of fruits and vegetables, due to micro-nano-bubble the characteristics of slow floating speed, large specific surface area and negative charge on the surface. 20,23,24 This was because that these characteristics were useful for adsorbing and peeling of colloid particles, chemicals, grease and so on in water.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Develop an optimal washing and care mode for knapsack

Wei

Cao

Huang

et al. 2023

Journal of Industrial Textiles

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

In order to develop a suitable washing mode for knapsack, mechanical agitation (1), water bath vibration (2), ultrasonic (3), micro-nano bubble (4) and complex washing mode of the two were systematically investigated. Results showed that regardless of fabric, the washing efficiency of composite washing mode {mechanical agitation + ultrasonic (1 + 3), mechanical agitation + micro-nano bubble (1 + 4)}, was highest among all washing modes. Moreover, the decrease of stiffness, tensile strength, smoothness and micro-morphology of knapsack by using complex washing mode {mechanical agitation + ultrasonic (1 + 3), mechanical agitation + micro-nano bubble (1 + 4)} significantly lower than that of mechanical agitation. This indicated that mechanical agitation was the key to remove stain, micro-nano bubbles and ultrasound only assisted its removal. But the addition of micro-nano bubbles and ultrasound was helpful to improve the washing efficiency and reduce the performance degradation caused by washing mode of mechanical agitation. Complex washing mode {mechanical agitation + ultrasonic (1 + 3), mechanical agitation + micro-nano bubble (1 + 4)} was optimal washing combination for knapsack, especially the composite mode of mechanical agitation + ultrasonic (1 + 3), due to its ability to remove residual stains in the inner layer and slit. Moreover, the complex washing mode was also more environmental-friendly and sustainable, compared to other washing mode, because of washing time and detergent dosage reducing occurred by its high washing efficiency. The results were not only helpful to guide manufacturers of washing machine to develop a program dedicated to the daily washing and care knapsack, but also provided scientific care guidance and optimization ideas for subsequent research and applications.

show abstract

“…Ultrasonic washing has been found to increase the mass transport in laundry processes due to acoustic cavitation. 11–14 However, ultrasonic waves cause erosion on wool fibers 28,29 and soil deposition due to weak hydrodynamic forces. 11,30…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Ultrasonic washing has been found to increase the mass transport in laundry processes due to acoustic cavitation. [11][12][13][14] However, ultrasonic waves cause erosion on wool fibers 28,29 and soil deposition due to weak hydrodynamic forces. 11,30 Yun et al 15 have found that beating actions resulted in less damage compared with rubbing actions and tumble washing, so may be a potential method for delicate textile washing.…”

mentioning

confidence: 99%

Performance of tapping washing in comparison with hand washing and front-loading machine washing for knitted wool sweaters

Zhao

Wang

et al. 2022

Textile Research Journal

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Wool fiber is widely used for clothing in our daily life due to its excellent physical and mechanical properties. However, in the daily laundry process, wool products can shrink severely by strong mechanical action in a warm and moist environment due to the fiber surface scales. Aiming to overcome the difficulty of washing delicate clothes such as wool and silk, Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co. Ltd. invented a new washing machine for delicate clothes, based on tapping actions. The washing performance of wool sweaters in tapping washing is compared with that of hand washing and gentle and normal machine washing. The results show that tapping washing always gives wool sweaters the best appearance, dimensional stability and mechanical property up to 10 washing cycles. The changes in appearance and mechanical properties of wool sweaters are mainly due to the rate of felting shrinkage. By comparing the magnitude, duration, number of mechanical actions and direction of the forces acting on the fabric in tapping washing, hand washing and gentle machine washing, it can be concluded that the direction of forces acting on the fabric has a significant effect on wool fabric felting shrinkage, and unidirectional force has less effect on felting shrinkage than multidirectional forces. Tapping washing can give the lowest felting rate to wool samples because the forces in tapping washing on all parts of the fabric have a similar direction.

show abstract

A Study on Optimization of Irradiation Frequency for Ultrasonic Laundry of Textile

Cited by 11 publications

References 25 publications

Potential of ultrasonics for energy saving in the household washing process

Potential of ultrasonics for energy saving in the household washing process

Develop an optimal washing and care mode for knapsack

Performance of tapping washing in comparison with hand washing and front-loading machine washing for knitted wool sweaters

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About