Description
Multiply inputMass and outputMass by their respective one-minus-moisture fractions, then divide dryOutput by positive dryInput.
Manufacturing mass comparisons depend on tare, moisture, exclusions, and dry-solids bases. A yield or residual is a bench accounting result rather than a quality-release decision.
Multiply inputMass and outputMass by their respective one-minus-moisture fractions, then divide dryOutput by positive dryInput.
When to use this tool
Use Tablet Batch Yield Dry Mass Factor when you need one explicit pharmaceutical mass-basis calculation.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter inputMass, inputMoisture, outputMass, outputMoisture. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read dryInput, dryOutput, dryYield. Use the output convention below.
Multiply inputMass and outputMass by their respective one-minus-moisture fractions, then divide dryOutput by positive dryInput.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| inputMass | Input Mass | Required. Finite number; strictly above 0. |
| inputMoisture | Input Moisture | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; strictly below 1. |
| outputMass | Output Mass | Required. Finite number; minimum 0. |
| outputMoisture | Output Moisture | Required. Finite number; minimum 0; maximum 1. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| dryInput | Dry Input | Required. Finite number. |
| dryOutput | Dry Output | Required. Finite number. |
| dryYield | Dry Yield | Required. Finite number. |
{
"input": {
"inputMass": 100,
"inputMoisture": 0.2,
"outputMass": 90,
"outputMoisture": 0.1
},
"output": {
"dryInput": 80,
"dryOutput": 81,
"dryYield": 1.0125
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- Moisture inputs are fractions rather than percent; dry yield can exceed one and no batch acceptance or process cause is determined.
- Inputs must satisfy both the field types and the cross-field conditions above. Invalid input causes an error; a successful false flag or documented placeholder is a different result.
- Numeric calculations use binary floating point unless exact decimal-integer arithmetic is explicitly stated. No hidden measurement tolerance or decimal rounding is added; nonfinite or out-of-contract results are rejected. Numeric signed-zero results are exported as zero.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the validated procedure, original batch records, and approved quality criteria for manufacturing decisions.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Tablet Friability Bench Mass Loss Term
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- Coating Solids Reference Factor
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