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Thank you Jeremiah
BTW, is the finite element combined heat & moisture object available in current EnergyPlus version? If so, do you know where I can get any reference EnerglyPlus model using the object?
Thank you in advance

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>  impact of Mist (tiny water droplets)?
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> You might experiment with the fininite element combined heat & moisture
> object.
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> From: seogchano
> Sent: 8/5/2012 3:40 PM
> To: EnergyPlus_Support@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [EnergyPlus_Support] What's the best way to simulate the
> impact of Mist (tiny water droplets)?
> Hello
> 
> To my best understand, EnergyPlus does not provide an object or way to
> represent mist (tiny water droplets) except specifying
> "FractionLatent" of equipment objects. Am I correct?
> 
> The problem in using "FractionLatent" value for simulating the impact
> of mist on heating/cooling energy consumption is caused by the fact
> that mist is different from vapor. While vapor is a gas including
> latent heat, mist is actually a liquid. It is true that both vapor and
> mist drive the zone to take more energy for heating/cooling than when
> having a dried air only.
> 
> I am not still clear of how to simulate mist in EnergyPlus. Please let
> me know if you know a better way. If using "FractionLatent" for mist
> simulation is the only solution, is there a good approximation
> mathematical function to convert the mass of mist into
> "FactionLatent"?
> 
> Thank you
> Seog-Chan
> 
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> <br>
> To my best understand, EnergyPlus does not provide an object or way to repr=
> esent mist (tiny water droplets) except specifying &quot;FractionLatent&quo=
> t; of equipment objects. Am I correct?<br>
> <br>
> The problem in using &quot;FractionLatent&quot; value for simulating the im=
> pact of mist on heating/cooling energy consumption is caused by the fact th=
> at mist is different from vapor. While vapor is a gas including latent heat=
> , mist is actually a liquid. It is true that both vapor and mist drive the =
> zone to take more energy for heating/cooling than when having a dried air o=
> nly.<br>
> <br>
> I am not still clear of how to simulate mist in EnergyPlus. Please let me k=
> now if you know a better way. If using &quot;FractionLatent&quot; for mist =
> simulation is the only solution, is there a good approximation mathematical=
>  function to convert the mass of mist into &quot;FactionLatent&quot;?<br>
> <br>
> Thank you<br>
> Seog-Chan<br>
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