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HW-5-heat Gen PDF
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HW-5-
1- A wall 40 mm thick has its surfaces maintained at 0°C and 100°C. The heat generation rate is 3.25 ×
105 W/m3. If the thermal conductivity of the material is 2 W/mK, determine the temperature at the mid
plane, the location and value of the maximum temperature and the heat flow at either end. The data are
shown in Fig. Ans(xmax = 0.01538 m, Tmax = 101.74°C , 1500 W/m2, 11500 W/m2)
2- A plate shaped nuclear fuel element of 24 mm thickness exposed on the sides to convection at 200°C
with a convective heat transfer coefficient of 900 W/m2K generates heat at 20 MW/m3. Determine (i) the
surface temperature, (ii) the maximum temperature in the plate and (iii) the temperature gradient at the
surface. Thermal conductivity of the material is 25 W/mK. Ans(Tw = 466.7°C, To = 524.3°C, –
9600°C/m.)
3- A plate shaped nuclear fuel element of 24 mm thickness exposed on the sides to convection at 200°C
with a convective heat transfer coefficient of 900 W/m2K generates heat at 20 MW/m3. Determine (i) the
surface temperature, (ii) the maximum temperature in the plate and (iii) the temperature gradient at the
surface. Thermal conductivity of the material is 25 W/mK. (Ans: 524 °C, – 9600°C/m)
4-A 10 cm thick plane wall (k = 45 W/m· K) generates heat at a uniform rate of 8 * 10 6 W/m3. The two
sides of the wall are maintained at 180°C and 120°C. calculate for A=1m2 the
(i) Temperature distribution across the plate.
(ii) Position and magnitude of the maximum temperature.
(iii) Heat flow rate from each surface of the plate.
Answ(T(x) = -88888.89x2+ 9488.89x + 180; x = 0.0533 m; 433.23°C; 427 kW; 373 kW)
6- A3.2-mm-diameter stainless-steel wire 30 cm long has a voltage of 10 V impressed on it. The outer
surface temperature of the wire is maintained at 93◦C. Calculate the center temperature of the wire. Take
the resistivity of the wire as 2.611*10-3 Ω and the thermal conductivity as 22.5 W/m.◦C. answ(138C)
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