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Figure 5.17 Comparison of model outputs and experimental results of humidifier water<br />

temperature vs. CPAP pressure setting under normal ambient temperature and heating element<br />

setting at 55°C<br />

5.3.1.1.3 Water temperature vs. ambient temperature<br />

Figure 5.18 shows the water temperature under CPAP pressure setting of 12 cmH2O and<br />

humidifier heating element setting of 55°C under different ambient temperatures. It can<br />

be seen that when ambient temperature is high, the water temperature is slightly higher.<br />

This is because the higher the ambient temperature is, the higher the inlet temperature<br />

which lessen the heat convection from water to it. The higher ambient temperature also<br />

lessens the heat dissipation from water to the ambient through chamber wall.<br />

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