Optimization of heat and mass transfer process between humid air and water based on entransy theory
摘要
Optimization of heat and mass transfer between humid air and water can significantly enhance the performance of HVAC sys-tems and equipment. Based on entransy theory, this study examines how entransy dissipation varies in moist air and water un-der isothermal and isenthalpic conditions within a vertical spray chamber. An entransy dissipation coefficient, X, is defined to quantify the irreversibility of the heat and mass transfer process. The results reveal that for a given heat exchange between moist air and water, when the inlet moist air is near saturation the system achieves minimal entransy dissipation, reduced mois-ture-based thermal resistance (TRMED), and a lower X value, indicating that the overall heat and mass transfer losses are nearly minimized.