Question: A 4 - mm - thick plate ( k = 1 0 W / mK ) which can be assumed to be infinitely - long

A 4-mm-thick plate (k=10 W/mK) which can be assumed to be infinitely-long has a volume 4x10-5 m^3. The left and right sides (surfaces) of the plate are maintained at constant 10C and 16C temperatures, respectively. When an electric current is passed through the plate, 2 kW heat rate is obtained within the plate. Assuming that radiation heat losses from the surfaces could be neglected (a) Develop the heat conduction equation and the appropriate boundary conditions for the given problem, (b) solve the heat conduction equation and determine the maximum temperature and its location in the plate.

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