公开(公告)号：US20230088399A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-23

申请号：US17949469

申请日：2022-09-21

Applicant: Worcester Polytechnic Institute Road

Inventor： Jamal S. Yagoobi ,  Mengqiao Yang

IPC: F26B23/04

Abstract: An electrohydrodynamic (EHD) drying apparatus includes a non-uniform electric field resulting from an electric field source operable for a high potential, and an electric field source operable for a low potential. A power source is connected to the electric field sources for producing the non uniform electric field for inducing dielectrophoresis (DEP) in an article within the uniform electric field. In particular configurations, the applied non-uniform electric field is for separating a vapor phase being formed during drying from the liquid phase. The electric field source defines a polarizer adapted to produce dielectrophoresis, and the electric field induces coupled electrostatics and momentum for disposing liquid towards the high electric field for drying.