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the same except the ambient relative humidity. This can almost keep all the other factors<br />

constant except the airflow humidity from the CPAP.<br />

Conditions<br />

1<br />

Pressure<br />

setting<br />

Tube<br />

heating<br />

162<br />

Ambient<br />

temperature<br />

Ambient<br />

relative<br />

humidity<br />

20%<br />

2 4 cmH2O 0 W 22°C 50%<br />

3 80%<br />

6.3.3.2.1 Comparison when ambient relative humidity is 20%<br />

Heating<br />

element<br />

setting<br />

55°C<br />

Figure 6.17 In-tube condensation of steady flow, breathing added fluctuating flows under<br />

conditions of 4cmH2O, 55°C, 0W, 22°C&20% (condensation occurs when curve is below zero)<br />

Figure 6.17 shows that the normal breathing condensation/evaporation curve is below<br />

that of the steady flow. The normal breathing induced fluctuation makes condensation<br />

starting in the last lumps of the HADT. This is due to firstly the concavity factor which<br />

drags the curve towards the X-axial, and secondly the condensation-to-evaporation<br />

coefficient factor, especially in the last few lumps. As for the deep breathing curve, the<br />

flow rate fluctuation amplitude becomes much larger. The portion of airflow travelling<br />

at much higher velocity through the chamber gains less humidity. Because of the high<br />

velocity, the dry portion coincides with high velocity in most of the lumps in this case.

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