Data or equation used | Value | Parameter |
Tam, RHam | 0.0137 kgH2O/kg dry air | Initial humidity ratio, wi |
Tam, RHam | 66.59 kJ/kg dry air | Initial enthalpy, hi, |
Mf and isotherms Equation (2) | 51% | Equilibrium relative humidity RHf |
wi and Tf | 101.17 kJ/kg dry air | Final enthalpy, hf |
RHf and hf | 0.0237 kgH2O/kg dry air | Final humidity ratio, wf |
Equation (1) | 83.2 kg | Mass of water to be evaporated, mw |
Equation (8) | 5.2 kgH2O/hr | Average drying rate, mdr |
Equation (9) | 461 kg dry air/hr | Air flow rate, ma |
ma, air density (ρ) | 390.68 m3/hr | Volumetric airflow rate, Va |
Equation (6) | 255.307 MJ | Total useful energy, E |
Equation (20) | 106 W/m2 | Average IDS |
Equation (21) | 726.8 W/m2 | Average IDNcosθ |
Equation (22) | 4503.9 kJ/m2 | Average Es |
Equation (23) | 18.9 m2 | Solar collector area, Ac |
Va, wind speed | 0.0363 m2 | Vent area, Av |
| 4 m | Vent Length |
Equation (13) | 0.0091 m | Vent Width |