Investigation On Feasible Materials And Methods For Inducing Natural Dehumidification In Tropical Living Room

Jamaludin, Mohamad Faizal (2010) Investigation On Feasible Materials And Methods For Inducing Natural Dehumidification In Tropical Living Room. Project Report. UTeM, Melaka, Malaysia. (Submitted)

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Abstract

Humidity is the amount of water vapour in the air which is normally taken to mean relative humidity. High humidity makes people feel hotter because it reduces the effectiveness of sweating to cool the body by reducing the evaporation of perspiration from the skin. Thus, the study on possible materials and methods is conducted and a room is designed to experiment on dehumidification in order to achieve comfort. The method used in preparing this project includes the literature study on comfort design for tropical dwelling, the analytical study on humidification and dehumidification methods, the study on how to achieve comfort using natural methods, the study on possible materials and methods to be used for natural dehumidification, the test field selection, the selection of material as desiccant, the building of prototype cell, and the experiment for inducing natural dehumidification. The dry-bulb temperature, wet-bulb temperature, and relative humidity are determined to measure comfort variation at different time of the day and at different weather conditions. From the analysis based on result tabulated, a discussion is carried out to discuss the methods used, materials performance, and limitations of experiment conducted. The different reading of relative humidity indicates the comfort variation. More effective design and method is recommended for inducing natural dehumidification in tropical living room.

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