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When using different sized masks, the air temperature and humidity in the mask may<br />

fluctuate with somewhat different amplitudes. With deep breathing, the air from the<br />

mask reverses into the HADT. However, the results from the model show there is no<br />

actual difference in HADT condensation (Table 6.2).<br />

Table 6.2 Comparison of condensation/evaporation in the last lumps of HADT using different size<br />

of masks (cycle-wise net condensation/evaporation amount in mg/s)<br />

Ambient<br />

temperature<br />

15°C 22°C 29°C<br />

Mask type Nasal Full face Nasal Full face Nasal Full face<br />

Lump 28 -0.294 -0.294 0.282 0.282 1.08 1.08<br />

Lump 30 -0.362* -0.361* 0.217 0.217 1.02 1.02<br />

6.3.4 Influence of breathing induced flow rate fluctuation on air conditions in the<br />

mask and in the inhaled air<br />

The effects of mask capacity, breath load, fluctuation amplitude and reverse flow on<br />

temperature and specific humidity of in-mask air and inhaled air are discussed in this<br />

section.<br />

6.3.4.1 The effect of mask capacity and breath load on air temperature in the mask and<br />

in inhaled air<br />

Table 6.3 and Table 6.4 show that the changes of breath load and mask capacity do not<br />

significantly influence the average temperatures of air in the mask and in inhalation.<br />

Table 6.3 Comparison of average temperature in the mask using different sized masks with<br />

different breath load<br />

Normal breathing Deep breathing<br />

Mask type Nasal Full face Nasal Full face<br />

Average air temperature<br />

in the mask<br />

29.15 28.61 29.27 29.12<br />

Table 6.4 Comparison of average temperature in inhaled air using different sized masks with<br />

different breath load<br />

Normal breathing Deep breathing<br />

Mask type Nasal Full face Nasal Full face<br />

Average air temperature<br />

of inhaled air<br />

29.10 28.58 29.10 29.09<br />

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