A flat plate coated with a volatile substance (species A) is exposed to dry, atmospheric air in

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A flat plate coated with a volatile substance (species A) is exposed to dry, atmospheric air in parallel flow with T = 20°C and u = 8 m/s. The plate is maintained at a constant temperature of 134°C by an electrical heating element, and the substance evaporates from the surface. The plate has a width of 0.25 m (normal to the plane of the sketch) and is well insulated on the bottom.

The molecular weight and the latent heat of vaporization of species A are MA = 150 kg/kmol and hfg = 5.44 × 100 J/kg, respectively, and the mass diffusivity is DAB = 7.75 × 10 m/s. If the saturated vapor pressure of the substance is 0.12 atm at 134°C, what is the electrical power required to maintain steady-state conditions?

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Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer

ISBN: 978-0471457282

6th Edition

Authors: Incropera, Dewitt, Bergman, Lavine

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