Zero-G Clothes Dryer

Describe what problem the technology solves:For long term space travel and habitation the current process for personal hygiene and clothing maintenance is not sustainable. Discarding clothing after use produces excessive amounts of trash and the cost of transport of excessive spares for long term journeys is very high. 2. Describe what is new and better than existing technologies:Reducing cargo weight and trash for serviceable clothing capturing the mechanical and electrical energy and combining the required daily exercise. 3. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTIONClothes should be of a 'dry-fit' material so as to shed water more easily when spun inside the Space Shower or Hand Clothes Washer (previous submissions). The remaining damp clothes can be dried in the Zero-G cycle connected dryer. The Space Cycle (detailed below) will produce energy for heat and air flow from fans to assist in drying clothes. The dryer's moisture extractor is connected back to the grey water capture tank which provides water for showering, washing clothes, hydroponics and purified drinking. Picture a 'salad spinner' which uses centrifugal force to draw water out of the clothes. The dryer itself is a double barrel container similar to a traditional dryer, attached by pulleys to the Space Cycle (or other extended use cardio device (E4D, cable rower, etc.) at the back end with an accompanying hose to suck out water removed from clothes. The interior of the inner drum is lined with holes and a spiral channel to capture water and direct it to the extractor hose outlet connected to the outer drum. Another attachment is the extendable blower hose from the exercise device fans. Inside the dryer is a rechargeable battery powered heating element (charged by the exercise device) over the blower hose entry to provide warm air to speed drying. As the hub is connected to the pully to generate electricity to power the heating element, one of the exercise device's two fan ducts can be diverted from cooling the rider to provide air flow into the dryer. Centrifugal force on the clothes will help shed water through the perforated drum to the outer container where it will be harvested. Harvest water can be returned to the water purification system for treatment and recycling.