A cylindrical fuel rod of 2 cm in diameter is encased in a concentric tube and cooled by water. The fuel generates heat uniformly at a rate of 150 MW/m3. The convection heat transfer coefficient on the fuel rod is 5000 W/m2∙K, and the average temperature of the cooling water, sufficiently far from the fuel rod, is 70°C. Determine the surface temperature of the fuel rod and discuss whether the value of the given convection heat transfer coefficient on the fuel rod is reasonable.

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A cylindrical fuel rod of 2 cm in diameter is encased
in a concentric tube and cooled by water. The fuel generates
heat uniformly at a rate of 150 MW/m3. The convection heat
transfer coefficient on the fuel rod is 5000 W/m2∙K, and the
average temperature of the cooling water, sufficiently far from
the fuel rod, is 70°C. Determine the surface temperature of
the fuel rod and discuss whether the value of the given convection
heat transfer coefficient on the fuel rod is reasonable.

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