//this is a generic constructor for all possible drying gases
/*public HumidGasCalculator(double moistureMolarMass, double gasMolarMass, double specificHeatOfMoisture, double specificHeatOfDryGas) {
* this.moistureMolarMass = moistureMolarMass;
* this.gasMolarMass = gasMolarMass;
* this.specificHeatOfMoisture = moistureProperties.GetSpecificHeatOfVapor();
* this.specificHeatOfDryGas = gasProperties.GetSpecificHeatOfDryGas();
* moistureGasMolarMassRatio = moistureMolarMass/gasMolarMass;
* }*/
public double GetHumidityFromDryBulbWetBulbAndPressure(double dryBulbTemperature, double wetBulbTemperature, double totalPressure)
{
//double pSaturation = moistureProperties.GetSaturationPressure(wetBulbTemperature);
//double saturationHumidity = moistureGasMolarMassRatio * pSaturation / (totalPressure - pSaturation);
double saturationHumidity = GetHumidityFromDewPointAndPressure(wetBulbTemperature, totalPressure);
double evapHeat = moistureProperties.GetEvaporationHeat(wetBulbTemperature);
double humidity = 0.01;
double humidity_old;
double cpGas;
double cpMoisture;
double psychrometricRatio = 1.0;
double evapHeatSigma;
int counter = 0;
do
{
psychrometricRatio = CalculatePsychrometricRatio(dryBulbTemperature, wetBulbTemperature, humidity, totalPressure);
evapHeatSigma = evapHeat * psychrometricRatio;
cpGas = gasProperties.GetSpecificHeatOfDryGas((dryBulbTemperature + wetBulbTemperature) / 2.0);
cpMoisture = moistureProperties.GetSpecificHeatOfVapor((dryBulbTemperature + wetBulbTemperature) / 2.0);
humidity_old = humidity;
humidity = (evapHeatSigma * saturationHumidity - cpGas * (dryBulbTemperature - wetBulbTemperature)) /
(evapHeatSigma + cpMoisture * (dryBulbTemperature - wetBulbTemperature));
} while (Math.Abs(humidity - humidity_old) / humidity > 1.0e-6 && counter < 200);
if (counter == 200)
{
throw new CalculationFailedException("Calculation of humidity from dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures failed.");
}
return(humidity);
}
//this is a generic constructor for all possible drying gases
/*public HumidGasCalculator(double moistureMolarMass, double gasMolarMass, double specificHeatOfMoisture, double specificHeatOfDryGas) {
* this.moistureMolarMass = moistureMolarMass;
* this.gasMolarMass = gasMolarMass;
* this.specificHeatOfMoisture = moistureProperties.GetSpecificHeatOfVapor();
* this.specificHeatOfDryGas = gasProperties.GetSpecificHeatOfDryGas();
* moistureGasMolarMassRatio = moistureMolarMass/gasMolarMass;
* }*/
public double GetHumidityFromDryBulbWetBulbAndPressure(double dryBulbTemperature, double wetBulbTemperature, double totalPressure)
{
double pSaturation = moistureProperties.GetSaturationPressure(wetBulbTemperature);
double saturationHumidity = moistureGasMolarMassRatio * pSaturation / (totalPressure - pSaturation);
double evapHeat = moistureProperties.GetEvaporationHeat(wetBulbTemperature);
double cpGas = gasProperties.GetSpecificHeatOfDryGas((dryBulbTemperature + wetBulbTemperature) / 2.0);
double cpMoisture = moistureProperties.GetSpecificHeatOfVapor((dryBulbTemperature + wetBulbTemperature) / 2.0);
double humidity = (evapHeat * saturationHumidity - cpGas * (dryBulbTemperature - wetBulbTemperature)) /
(evapHeat + cpMoisture * (dryBulbTemperature - wetBulbTemperature));
return(humidity);
}
public double GetHumidHeat(double humidity)
{
return(gasProperties.GetSpecificHeatOfDryGas(293.15) + moistureProperties.GetSpecificHeatOfVapor() * humidity);
}