Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design
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ISBN: 9780471470151
Author: Faye C. McQuiston, Jeffrey D. Spitler, Jerald D. Parker
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 3, Problem 3.25P
Air at 40 F (5 C) db and 35 F (2 C) wb is mixed with warm air at 100 F (38 C) db and 77 F (25 C) wb in the ratio of 2000 cfm cool air to 1000 cfm warm air. Find the resulting humidity ratio and enthalpy using psychrometric Chart in on the basis of volume flow rates.
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Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning: Analysis and Design
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