Algorithmization of the Design Calculation of the Radiant-Convective Drying of Paint Coatings

The results of the development and introduction of a unique software-hardware suite based on the algorithmization of calculations on the parameters of the radiant-convective drying of paint coatings in compliance with specified characteristics are presented. The software suite provides the calculation of a radiant-convective or convective drying process, an operative analysis of initial data with the purpose of eliminating the design errors, the search for a rational design solution via the application of corrections to initial information and the fast recalculation of the process, and the formation of a design calculation protocol incorporating all the problem solution stages and results. The algorithmization stages and the equipment calculation formulas underlying the algorithm are described. The main functionalities of the software suite and the possibilities of its application for the calculation of drying with different characteristics for a certain paint system are demonstrated. The practical implementation and application of design calculation during the works performed at NPO Lakokraspokrytie are described.