clear; clc; printf("\t\t\tExample Number 7.11 \n\n\n"); // reduction of convection in ar gap // Example 7.11 (page no.-347) // solution Tm = 300;// [K] mean temperature of air dT = 20;// [degree celsius] temperature difference R = 287;// [] universal gas constant g = 9.81;// [m/s^(2)] acceleration due to gravity p_atm = 101325;// [Pa] atmospheric pressure // consulting table 7-13(page no.-344), we find that for gases, a value Grdel_into_Pr<2000 is necessary to reduce the system to one of pure conduction. // at 300 K the properties of air are k = 0.02624;// [W/m degree celsius] Pr = 0.7;// prandtl no. mu = 1.846*10^(-5);// [Kg/m s] Beta = 1/300; // we have Grdel_into_Pr = 2000; // Part A for spacing of 1cm del = 0.01;// [m] spacing between plate p = sqrt((Grdel_into_Pr*((R*Tm)^(2))*mu^(2))/(g*Beta*dT*del^(3)*Pr));// [Pa] // or vacuum vacuum = p_atm-p;// [Pa] printf("vacuum necessary for glass spacings of 1 cm is %f Pa",vacuum); // Part B for spacing of 2cm del1 = 0.02;// [m] spacing between plate p1 = sqrt(Grdel_into_Pr*(R*Tm)^(2)*mu^(2)/(g*Beta*dT*del1^(3)*Pr));// [Pa] // or vacuum vacuum1 = p_atm-p1;// [Pa] printf("\n\n vacuum necessary for glass spacings of 2 cm is %f Pa",vacuum1);