Cylindrical dry-bulb and wet-bulb thermometers are installed in a large-diameter duct to obtain the temperature T
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Cylindrical dry-bulb and wet-bulb thermometers are installed in a large-diameter duct to obtain the temperature T∞, and the relative humidity ϕx of moist air flowing through the duct at a velocity V. The dry-bulb thermometer has a bare glass surface of diameter Ddb and emissivity Bg. The wet-bulb thermometer is covered with a thin wick that is saturated with water flowing continuously by capillary action from a bottom reservoir. Its diameter and emissivity are designated as Dwb and εw- The duct inside surface is at a known temperature Ts which is less than T∞. Develop expressions that may be used to obtain T∞ and ϕx from knowledge of the dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures Tdb and Twb and the foregoing parameters. Determine T∞ and ϕ∞ when Tdb = 45°C, Twb = 25°C, Ts = 35°C, P = 1 atm. V = 5 m/s, Ddb = 3 mm, Dwb = 4 mm, and εg = εw = 0.95. As a first approximation, evaluate the dry- and wet-bulb air properties at 45 and 25°C, respectively.
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Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
ISBN: 978-0471457282
6th Edition
Authors: Incropera, Dewitt, Bergman, Lavine