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I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e o n
Structural and Civil Engineering
Research
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Am s t e r d a m , N e t h e r l a n d s
Civil Engineering 2018
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detailed comparison of numerical models (with and without considering humid air properties) for the estimation of water
production from a solar water distillation device is presented. An extensive laboratory production experiment has been
undertaken using 15 sets of external conditions to determine the evaporation characteristics and condensation coefficients to
incorporate with the current evaporation and condensation models. The accuracy of the evaporation flux generated by the two
current evaporation models (Dunkle’s and Ueda’s models) is examined using the field experimental data. The evaporation flux
values given by the conventional models of Dunkle and Ueda are associated with notable underestimation and overestimation,
respectively. It is revealed that the upgraded models have the smallest deviations between the model estimated values and the
observed data can predict the daily production flux more accurately.
aahsan@swin.edu.auDesalination: an option of sustainable mass water
production
Amimul Ahsan
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1
Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
2
Uttara University, Bangladesh
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