In Fall 1980 as an Assistant Professor Research Dr. Wepfer s research interests are in thermal systems, heat transfer, and thermodynamics. A current research project is in textile drying and processing.
Textile manufacture is a significant industry in the State of Georgia.
Many of the newer textile products are composite materials that undergo a series of chemical and thermal processes during their manufacture. Many of these products are dyed with an array of colorful patterns and images. The dyes are typically set by steaming the textile products. At this point the materials must be dried. His research investigates various techniques and methods for efficient drying of textile composites.