Fundamentals of Heat and Mass Transfer
7th Edition
ISBN: 9780470501979
Author: Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 4, Problem 4.53P
A long conducting rod of rectangular cross section
- Using a finite-difference method with a grid spacing of 5 mm, determine the temperature distribution in the rod.
- With the boundary conditions unchanged, what heat generation rate will cause the midpoint temperature to reach 600 K?
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