Empirical Model to Calculate the Thermodynamic Wet-Bulb Temperature of Moist Air

Melitón Estrada-Jaramillo, Iván Vera-Romero, José Martínez-Reyes, Agustina Ortíz-Soriano, Edgar Barajas-Ledesma

Trajectory of Educational Innovation, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México.
Trajectory of Energy Engineering, University of the Ciénega of Michoacán State, Sahuayo, México.

DOI: 10.4236/eng.2014.69052                

Abstract

An equation model for calculating the adiabatic temperature of the wet-bulb thermometer has been obtained empirical fit through a meteorological database, specificly a trough relative humidity and air temperature. A comparison of the results of calculations with the use of this equation and from meteorological database was made. The model deducted of the comparison is valid for a dry bulb temperature range of 3°C to 35°C and for relative humidity percentage in a range of 7% to 97%. Normalized errors are less than 5.5%. It means a maximum variation of 0.55°C from data. However, this variation from error represents only 3.6% of the data sample. The equation model was satisfactory.

Keywords

Wet-Bulb Temperature Equation, Dry-Bulb Temperature, Relative Humidity, Dry Solar Technologies, Humidified Gas Turbines

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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