printf("\t example 18.7 \n"); t=20; // min alpha=0.40; // ft^2/hr delx=0.167; // ft // From the conditions of Eq. (18.61) take time increments such that alpha(deltheta/delx^2)=1/2 printf("\t approximate values are mentioned in the book \n"); deltheta=(delx^2/(2*alpha)); printf("\t deltheta is : %.3f hr \n",deltheta); N=(t/(deltheta*60)); printf("\t number of steps required : %.1f \n",N); // end