Introduction to Heat Transfer
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780470501962
Author: Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.28P
Uniform internal heat generation at
- What is the rate of heat transfer per unit length of the rod at
- If the reactor power level is suddenly increased to
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A plane wall of thickness 2L = 30 mm and thermal conductivity k = 7 W/m-K experiences uniform volumetric heat generation at a
rate q, while convection heat transfer occurs at both of its surfaces (x = − L, + L), each of which is exposed to a fluid of
temperature T = 20°C. Under steady-state conditions, the temperature distribution in the wall is of the form
T(x) = a + bx + cx² where a = 82.0°C, b = -210°C/m, c = -2x 10°C/m², and x is in meters. The origin of the x-coordinate is at
the midplane of the wall.
(a) What is the volumetric rate à of heat generation in the wall?
(b) Determine the surface heat fluxes, q" (L)and q ( + L).
(c) What are the convection coefficients for the surfaces at x = - Land x = + L?
The volumetric rate of heat generation in the wall, in W/m³:
q = i
W/m³
The surface heat flux, in W/m²:
qx ( - L) = i
The surface heat flux, in W/m²:
q (+ L) = i
W/m²
W/m²
The convection coefficients for the surface at x = - L, in W/m²-K:
h(- L) = i
W/m².K
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Uniform internal heat generation at q =6.0×10^7 W/m3 is occurring in a cylindrical nuclear reactor fuel rod of 60-mm diameter, and under steady-state conditions the temperature distribution is of the form T\left(r\right)=a+br^2T(r)=a+br2, where T is in degrees Celsius and r is in meters, while a = 900°C and b = -5.26 × 10^5 °C/m^2. The fuel rod properties are k = 30 W/m · K, ρ = 1,100 kg/m^3, and cp = 800 J/kg · K.
(a) What is the rate of heat transfer per unit length of the rod at r = 0 (the centerline) and at r = 30 mm (the surface)?
(b) If the reactor power level is suddenly increased to q2dot = 10^8 W/m^3, what is the initial time rate of temperature change at r = 0 and r = 30 mm?
A plane wall of thickness 2L = 2*33 mm and thermal conductivity k = 7 W/m-K experiences uniform volumetric heat generation at a rate q˙, while convection heat transfer occurs at both of its surfaces (x = −L, + L), each of which is exposed to a fluid of temperature T∞ = 31°C. Under steady-state conditions, the temperature distribution in the wall is of the form T(x) = a + bx + cx2 where a = 85°C, b = −-218°C/m, c = −-23,942°C/m2, and x is in meters. The origin of the x-coordinate is at the midplane of the wall.
(a) Sketch the temperature distribution and identify significant physical features.
(b) What is the volumetric rate of heat generation q˙ in the wall?
(c) Obtain an expression for the heat flux distribution qx″(x). Is the heat flux zero at any location? Explain any significant features of the distribution.
(d) Determine the surface heat fluxes, qx″(−L) and qx″(+L). How are these fluxes related to the heat generation rate?
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