clear; clc; disp('Example 4.16'); // aim : To determine // the minimum dryness fraction of steam // Given values P1 = 1.8;// testing pressure,[MN/m^2] P2 = .11;// pressure after throttling,[MN/m^2] // solution // from steam table // at .11 MN/m^2 steam is completely dry and specific enthalpy is hg = 2680;// [kJ/kg] // before throttling steam is wet, so specific enthalpy is=hf+x*hfg, where x is dryness fraction // from steam table hf = 885;// [kJ/kg] hfg = 1912;// [kJ/kg] // now for throttling process,specific enthalpy will same before and after // hence x = (hg-hf)/hfg; mprintf('\n The minimum dryness fraction of steam is x = %f \n',x); // End