//Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics //Chapter 9 //Fluid Flow in Pipes and Nozzles //Example 9.2 clear; clc; //Given A1 = 0.002;//inlet area in sq meter A2 = 0.0005;//throat area in sq meter P1 = 1.3*10^4;//inlet pressure in Kgf/sq m P2 = 0.7*10^4;//throat pressure in Kgf/sq m g = 9.81; v = 12*10^-4;//specific volume in cubic m /Kg //To find out the mass rate of alcohol u2 = ((v*2*g*(P1-P2))/(1-((A2/A1)^2)))^(1/2);//throat velocity in m/sec W = (u2*A2)/v; mprintf('The mass rate of alcohol is %f Kg/sec',W);