1. The dry- and wet-bulb temperatures of atmospheric air at a specified pressure are given.

The
specific humidity, the relative humidity, and the enthalpy of air are to be determined.
Assumptions The air and the water vapor are ideal gases.
Analysis (a) We obtain the properties of water vapor from EES. The specific humidity
1
is
determined from

2 1
2 2 1 2
1
) (
f g
fg p
h h
h T T c

+
=


where T
2
is the wet-bulb temperature, and
2
is determined from
air dry O/kg H kg 0.01295
kPa .938) 1 (95
kPa) 938 . 1 )( 622 . 0 (
622 . 0
2
2 2
2
2
=

=
g
g
P P
P

Thus,
air dry O/kg H kg 0.00963
2
=

=
kJ /kg ) 36 . 71 (2546.5
kJ /kg) 2460.6 (0.01295)( + C 25) C)(17 kJ /kg 005 . 1 (
1

(b) The relative humidity
1
is determined from
45.7% or 457 . 0
kPa) 1698 . 3 )( 00963 . 0 622 . 0 (
kPa) 95 )( 00963 . 0 (
) 622 . 0 (
1 1
1 1
1
=
+
=
+
=
g
P
P

(c) The enthalpy of air per unit mass of dry air is determined from

air dry kJ/kg 49.65 =
= + + = kJ /kg) 2546.5 (0.00963)( + C) C)(25 kJ /kg 005 . 1 (
1 1 1 1 1 1 1 g p v a
h T c h h h




2. The pressure and the dry- and wet-bulb temperatures of air in a room are specified. Using the
psychrometric chart, the specific humidity, the enthalpy, the relative humidity, the dew-point
temperature, and the specific volume of the air are to be determined.
Analysis From the psychrometric chart (Fig. A-31) we read
(a) air dry kg / O H kg 0092 . 0
2
=
(b) h = 476 . kJ / kg dry air
(c) = 496% .
(d) C 8 . 12
dp
= T
(e) air dry kg / m 855 . 0
3
= v


95 kPa
25C
T
wb
=17C
3. Saturated humid air at a specified state is heated to a specified temperature. The relative
humidity at the exit and the rate of heat transfer are to be determined.
Assumptions 1 This is a steady-flow process and thus the mass flow rate of dry air remains
constant during the entire process ) (
2 1 a a a
m m m = = . 2 Dry air and water vapor are ideal gases. 3
The kinetic and potential energy changes are negligible.
Analysis The amount of moisture in the air remains constant (
1
=
2
) as it flows through the
heating section since the process involves no humidification or dehumidification. The inlet state
of the air is completely specified, and the total pressure is 200 kPa. The properties of the air at
the inlet and exit states are determined to be
air dry kJ /kg 60 . 28 kJ /kg) (2528.3 (0.005350) + C) C)(15 kJ /kg 005 . 1 (
air dry O/kg H kg 0.005350
kPa ) 7057 . 1 (200
kPa) 7057 . 1 ( 622 . 0 622 . 0
air dry kg / m 4168 . 0
kPa 29 . 198
K) K)(288 kg / m kPa 287 . 0 (
kPa 29 . 198 7057 . 1 200
kJ /kg 3 . 2528
kPa 7057 . 1 kPa) 7057 . 1 )( 0 . 1 (
1 1 1 1
2
1 1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
1 1 1
C 15 @ 1
C 15 @ sat 1 1 1 1
= = + =
=

=
=

=
=
= = =
= =
= = = =

g p
v
v
a
a
v a
g g
g v
h T c h
P P
P
P
T R
P P P
h h
P P P

v

air dry kJ /kg 82 . 43 kJ /kg) (2555.6 (0.005350) + C) C)(30 kJ /kg 005 . 1 (
kJ /kg 6 . 2555
402 . 0
kPa 2469 . 4
kPa 7057 . 1
kPa 2469 . 4
kPa 7057 . 1
2 2 2 2
1 2
C 30 @ 2
2
2
2
C 30 @ sat 2
1 2
= = + =
=
= =
= = = =
= =
= =

g p
g g
g
v
g
v v
h T c h
h h
P
P
P P
P P

40.2%

Then,

kg/s 06029 . 0
air dry kg / m 4168 . 0
s / m 02513 . 0
/s m 02513 . 0
4
m) (0.04
m/s) 20 (
4
3
3
1
1
3
2 2
1 1 1 1
= = =
=

= = =
v
V
V

a
m
D
V A V


From the energy balance on air in the heating section,
kW 0.918 = = = kJ /kg ) 60 . 28 82 . kg/s)(43 06029 . 0 ( ) (
1 2 in
h h m Q
a

15C
100% RH
20 m/s
200 kPa

1 2
AIR
30C
Heating
coils
4. Two airstreams are mixed steadily. The specific humidity, the relative humidity, the dry-bulb
temperature, and the volume flow rate of the mixture are to be determined.
Assumptions 1 Steady operating conditions exist 2 Dry air and water vapor are ideal gases. 3
The kinetic and potential energy changes are negligible. 4 The mixing section is adiabatic.
Properties Properties of each inlet stream are determined from the psychrometric chart (Fig. A-
31) to be
air dry /kg m 882 . 0
air dry O/kg H kg 0119 . 0
air dry kJ /kg 7 . 62
3
1
2 1
1
=
=
=
v

h

and
air dry /kg m 819 . 0
air dry O/kg H kg 0079 . 0
air dry kJ /kg 9 . 31
3
2
2 2
2
=
=
=
v

h

Analysis The mass flow rate of dry air
in each stream is
kg/min 5 . 30
air dry kg / m 819 . 0
min / m 25
kg/min 7 . 22
air dry kg / m 882 . 0
min / m 20
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
= = =
= = =
v
V
v
V

a
a
m
m

From the conservation of mass,
( . . ) . m m m
a a a 3 1 2
227 305 532 = + = + = kg/ min kg/ min
The specific humidity and the enthalpy of the mixture can be determined from Eqs. 14-24, which
are obtained by combining the conservation of mass and energy equations for the adiabatic
mixing of two streams:

.
.
.
.
.
.
m
m
h h
h h
h
h
a
a
1
2
2 3
3 1
2 3
3 1
3
3
3
3
227
305
00079
00119
319
627
=

which yields,

3
3
kJ / kg dry air
=
=
0.0096 kg H O/ kg dry air
2
h 450 .

These two properties fix the state of the mixture. Other properties of the mixture are determined
from the psychrometric chart:

air dry /kg m 845 . 0
3
3
3
3
=
=
=
v
63.4%
C 20.6

T

Finally, the volume flow rate of the mixture is determined from
/min m 45.0
3
= = = kg) / m 845 kg/min)(0. 2 . 53 (
3
3 3 3
v V
a
m

P =1 atm
AIR
1
2
3
25 m
3
/min
12C
90%
32C
40%
20 m
3
/min

3

T
3