Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design
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Author: Faye C. McQuiston, Jeffrey D. Spitler, Jerald D. Parker
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.16P
Air flowing in a duct has dry and wet bulb temperatures of 78 F (24 C) and 65 F (18 C), respectively. Use psychrometric Charts 1a and 1b to find the enthalpy, specific volume, humidity ratio, and relative humidity in (a) English units and (b) SI units.
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