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    The study of moisture in air and its thermodynamic behavior is called psychrometry. It is important for understanding temperature and humidity control processes in ventilation systems and the effect of heat and humidity on the human body. Psychrometric properties relate to measuring the quantity of water vapor in an airstream, which can be expressed on a mass or volume basis. Determining values like specific humidity, saturation vapor pressure, and using gas constants and specific heats allows understanding the moisture content of air samples at given temperatures, pressures, and actual vapor pressures.

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    The study of moisture in air and its thermodynamic behavior is called psychrometry. It is important for understanding temperature and humidity control processes in ventilation systems and the effect of heat and humidity on the human body. Psychrometric properties relate to measuring the quantity of water vapor in an airstream, which can be expressed on a mass or volume basis. Determining values like specific humidity, saturation vapor pressure, and using gas constants and specific heats allows understanding the moisture content of air samples at given temperatures, pressures, and actual vapor pressures.

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    The study of moisture in air and its thermodynamic behavior is called psychrometry. It is important for understanding temperature and humidity control processes in ventilation systems and the effect of heat and humidity on the human body. Psychrometric properties relate to measuring the quantity of water vapor in an airstream, which can be expressed on a mass or volume basis. Determining values like specific humidity, saturation vapor pressure, and using gas constants and specific heats allows understanding the moisture content of air samples at given temperatures, pressures, and actual vapor pressures.

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    Psychrometry

    The study of moisture


    Psychrometry : the study of moisture
    Psychometric properties relate to the thermodynamic behavior of air-
    water-vapor mixture and are of particular importance in temperature
    –humidity control .

    Why we need to know about the psychrometry ?

    1.To comprehend fully the thermodynamic process that


    occur in ventilation circuits then variation in humidity
    must be taken into account.

    2.To know the effect of heat and humidity on the human


    body .
    Basis of measurement

    How to express the quantity of water vapor contained


    within a given airstream.

    1.Mass basis .
    2.Volume basis.
    Moisture content of air (Specific Humidity)
    Saturation vapor pressure
    Q1. An airstream of temperature 20 deg C and
    barometric pressure 100 kPa is found to have an actual
    vapour pressure of 1.5 kPa. Determine
    i. The moisture content of the air.
    ii. saturated vapour pressure .
    Gas constant and Specific heat of unsaturated air
    Continue..

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