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Figure 5.25 Comparison of model outputs and experimental results of evaporation rate vs. ambient<br />

temperature under heating element temperature setting at 55°C and pressure setting at 12cmH2O<br />

Both the model output and experimental result of evaporation rate have a curve-down at<br />

the normal room temperature in Figure 5.25. This is because the day was very humid<br />

when the normal room temperature test was carried out and the high specific humidity<br />

of inlet reduced the absolute humidity gap which lessened the evaporation rate in that<br />

test.<br />

Inlet temperature may indirectly influence evaporation rate in the way that higher inlet<br />

temperature reduces the heat convection so makes the water to be kept at a slightly<br />

higher temperature. Also the higher ambient temperature can reduce the heat dissipation<br />

to the ambient thus can keep the water a little warmer so to increase the water surface<br />

saturated absolute humidity. However, the ambient temperature is not a significant<br />

factor influencing evaporation.<br />

It can be seen that evaporation rate is significantly related to heating element<br />

temperature setting and CPAP pressure setting and the model predicts the evaporation<br />

rate very well.<br />

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