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humidity. Because of the high velocity, the dry portion coincides with high velocity in<br />

most of the lumps in this case. This vaporization potentiality (coincidence factor)<br />

overcomes the condensation-to-evaporation coefficient factor. This can explain why the<br />

first section of the deep breathing condensation/evaporation curve is significantly above<br />

the normal breathing curve and the steady flow curve. The graph also shows that the<br />

second section of the deep breathing curve drops sharply. This is because the exhaled<br />

air with higher humidity reaches these lumps and flows through these lumps twice. This<br />

high humidity reverse flow crosses off some of the vaporization potentiality. More<br />

details about the real-time condensation are explained below.<br />

Figure XVIII. 4 Condensation/evaporation rate in lump 1 under conditions of deep breathing,<br />

4cmH2O pressure setting, 55°C heating element setting, ambient temperature and relative humidity<br />

of 22°C&20% and no tube heating<br />

The real-time situation related to condensation is more complicated when there is<br />

reverse flow. Figure XVIII. 4 shows the condensation rate in lump 1. During inhalation,<br />

the high velocity coincides with the dry portion of air provides a very high peak of<br />

vaporization potentiality (point A in the graph). Around point B, certain amount of the<br />

air just flew through (some of the portion of A) flows back from bigger-numbered<br />

lumps because of reverse flow. The reverse flow is at a comparatively much lower<br />

velocity thus low convection rate therefore the B point is much lower than point A.<br />

When the reverse flow stops and positive flow resumes, the very short portion of air<br />

between the chamber and lump 1 flows through lump 1 again and forms the small peak<br />

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