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at point C. Right after that, here comes the very highly humidified portion of air which<br />

has flown over the water surface for three times because of the reverse flow. This<br />

portion flows on with a very high humidity but at a quite low velocity and forms the<br />

trough D (means condensation). Following this highly humid portion is the air the first<br />

time entering the chamber from the blower and ambient. This portion is drier and makes<br />

the curve returns back to above zero again. Then the next inhalation starts and the high<br />

velocity along with dry air makes a high peak of vaporization potentiality again (replica<br />

of point A). From the graph, it is clear that the overwhelming factor is the vaporization<br />

potentiality created by the coincidence of dry air and high velocity. This can explain<br />

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

significantly above the normal breathing curve and the steady curve.<br />

Figure XVIII. 5 Condensation/evaporation rate in lump 30 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 />

Figure XVIII. 5 shows the condensation rate in lump 30. At the beginning of a breath<br />

cycle, inhalation drags the drier portion of air flowing through very fast and makes a<br />

high peak of vaporization potentiality. Within this peak, there is a steep gorge (point B)<br />

which represents the very humid three-times-over-water portion travelling through this<br />

lump at a very high velocity. Reverse flow starts right before point C, the small peak of<br />

point C represents the fresh air stayed in the mask now being pushed back into the<br />

HADT. After this “maskful” of fresh air comes the exhaled air with very high humidity<br />

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