//Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics //Chapter 9 //Fluid Flow in Pipes and Nozzles //Example 9.1 clear; clc; //Given R = 848;//gas constant in m Kgf/Kgmole K M = 29;//molecular weight of air g = 9.81; T1 = 90+273;//initial temperature in K y = 1.4;//gamma = Cp/Cv W = 800/3600;//Mass rate of air in Kg/sec P1 = 3.5;//initial pressure in atm d = 2.5;//diameter of the pipe in cm //To find out the pressure at the final point v1 = (R*T1)/(M*P1*1.033*10^4);//specific volume in cubic meter/Kg u1 = (W*v1)/(%pi*(d^2*(10^-4))/4);//inital velocity in m/sec //Assume final temperature as T2 = [300 310]; //Assume specific heat capacity in J/KgK corresponding to the above temperature as Cp = [2987.56 2983.56]; for i = 1:2 us(i) = (g*y*R*T2(i)/M)^(1/2);//sonic velocity attained in m/sec u2(i) = ((u1^2)-((2*g*Cp(i)/M)*(T2(i)-T1)))^(1/2);//From equation 9.18 & 9.19 (page no 170) end if us(i)-u2(i) <= 1 u2 = u2(i); T2 = T2(i); else end v2 = u2*(%pi/4)*(d^2/10^4)*(1/W); P2 = (P1*v1*T2)/(T1*v2); mprintf('The pressure at the final point is %f atm',P2); //end