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