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5.3.1 Thermal dynamic model under steady flow ........................................ 120<br />

5.3.1.1 In-chamber water temperature ....................................................... 123<br />

5.3.1.2 In-chamber air temperature ........................................................... 126<br />

5.3.1.3 Evaporation rate ............................................................................ 129<br />

5.3.1.4 Airflow temperature at the end of the HADT .................................. 133<br />

5.3.1.5 Condensation in the HADT ............................................................ 136<br />

5.3.2 Thermal dynamic model under patient breath added fluctuating flow . 142<br />

5.3.2.1 Validation of evaporation rate comparison between steady state and<br />

breath-added flows ........................................................................................ 143<br />

5.3.2.2 Validation of HADT condensation comparison between steady state<br />

and breath-added situation ............................................................................ 144<br />

Chapter 6 Discussion and Conclusions ................................................................... 146<br />

6.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 146<br />

6.2 Fluid dynamics .......................................................................................... 146<br />

6.2.1 Reverse flow ...................................................................................... 146<br />

6.2.1.1 Breath load and pressure setting .................................................... 146<br />

6.2.1.2 Mask capacity vs. reverse flow ....................................................... 147<br />

6.2.2 Exhaled air re-inhalation ................................................................... 147<br />

6.2.2.1 Exhaled air re-inhalation vs. breath load and pressure setting ....... 147<br />

6.2.2.2 Mask capacity vs. exhaled air inhalation ........................................ 149<br />

6.3 Thermodynamics ....................................................................................... 150<br />

6.3.1 Influence of breath induced flow rate fluctuation on the chamber<br />

evaporation ....................................................................................................... 152<br />

6.3.2 Influence of breath induced flow rate fluctuation on airflow temperature<br />

in HADT vs. different tube heating .................................................................... 153<br />

6.3.3 Influence of breath induced flow fluctuation on condensation in HADT ...<br />

.......................................................................................................... 154<br />

6.3.3.1 Effect of airflow fluctuation amplitude on in-tube condensation ..... 159<br />

6.3.3.2 Combined effect of fluctuation, reverse flow and humidity on the<br />

HADT condensation ...................................................................................... 161<br />

6.3.3.3 Combined effect of fluctuation and tube heating on in-tube<br />

condensation ................................................................................................. 166<br />

6.3.3.4 Combined effect of fluctuation and mask capacity on in-tube<br />

condensation ................................................................................................. 166<br />

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

mask and in the inhaled air ............................................................................... 167<br />

6.3.4.1 Effect of mask capacity and breath load on air temperature in mask<br />

and in inhaled air .......................................................................................... 167<br />

6.3.4.2 Effect of airflow fluctuation amplitude on specific humidity in the<br />

mask and in inhaled air ................................................................................. 168<br />

6.3.4.3 Specific humidity in the mask and in inhaled air when reverse flow<br />

occurs ...................................................................................................... 169<br />

6.3.4.4 Effect of mask capacity on specific humidity in the mask and in<br />

inhaled air ..................................................................................................... 172<br />

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