Answer to Question #316657 in Mechanical Engineering for Jhonny

Question

6. Air in a conditioned space has 26 oC db and 70% RH, find the wet bulb depression. PLEASE EXPLAIN THE DETAILED ANSWER/SOLTION.

Answer:

A. 6.00 oC B. 15.34 oC C. 7.20 oC D. 17.80 oC

Answer 1

The wet-bulb depression is the difference between the dry-bulb temperature and the wet-bulb temperature. If there is 100% humidity, dry-bulb and wet-bulb temperatures are identical, making the wet-bulb depression equal to zero in such conditions.