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Empirical Model to Calculate the Thermodynamic Wet-Bulb Temperature of Moist Air
Trajectory of Energy Engineering, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México
Trajectory of Energy Engineering, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México
Trajectory of Energy Engineering, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México
Trajectory of Educational Innovation, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México
Trajectory of Energy Engineering, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México
- 1 Trajectory of Energy Engineering, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México
- 2 Trajectory of Energy Engineering, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México
- 3 Trajectory of Energy Engineering, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México
- 4 Trajectory of Educational Innovation, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México
- 5 Trajectory of Energy Engineering, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México
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Abstract
An equation model for calculating the adiabatic temperature of the wet-bulb thermometer has been obtained empirical fit through a meteorological database, specificly a trough relative humidity and air temperature. A comparison of the results of calculations with the use of this equation and from meteorological database was made. The model deducted of the comparison is valid for a dry bulb temperature range of 3 ° C to 35 ° C and for relative humidity percentage in a range of 7% to 97%. Normalized errors are less than 5.5%. It means a maximum variation of 0.55 ° C from data. However, this variation from error represents only 3.6% of the data sample. The equation model was satisfactory.
KeywordsWet-Bulb Temperature EquationDry-Bulb TemperatureRelative HumidityDry Solar TechnologiesHumidified Gas Turbines
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