clear; clc; // A Textbook on HEAT TRANSFER by S P SUKHATME // Chapter 9 // Mass Transfer // Example 9.6 // Page 364 printf("Example 9.6, Page 364 \n \n"); l = 1; // length, [m] w = 0.25; // width, [m] T = 293 ; // Temperature, [K] rho_infinity = 0; // [kg/m^3] R = 8314; // [J/ kg K] // From Table A.2 v = 15.06*10^-6; // [m^2/s] // From Table 9.2 Dab = 2.4224*10^-5; // [m^2/s] Re = 2.5/v; Sc = v/Dab; // Since Re > 3*10^5, we may assume laminar boundary layer Sh = 0.664*Sc^(1/3)*Re^(1/2); // Sherwood number h = Sh*Dab; p_aw = 2339; // Saturation pressure of water at 20 degree C. [N/m^2] rho_aw = p_aw/(R/18*T); // [kg/m^3] rho_a_inf = 0 ; // since air in the free stream is dry m_h = h*(2*l*w)*(rho_aw-rho_infinity); printf("Rate of evaporation from plate = %e kg/s",m_h);