An insulation (Kins = 0.10 W/(m K) ) layer that is 0.0015m thick surrounds a wire...

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An insulation (Kins = 0.10 W/(m K) ) layer that is 0.0015m thick surrounds a wire (diameter=0.0025m) in a room at 25°C. Current is passed through the wire, resulting in the generation of heat. The boundary between the wire and insulation has a thermal contact resistance of R' = 5.5 x 10-³ (m K)/W. The convective heat transfer coefficient at the outer surface of the insulation is h=14 W/(m² K). The insulation will emit a concerning odor once it has reached 55°C. (a) What is the maximum power that can be released at steady state by the conductor to avoid production of the odor? (b) What is the temperature at the outer surface of the wire at the power you found in (a)? An insulation (Kins = 0.10 W/(m K) ) layer that is 0.0015m thick surrounds a wire (diameter=0.0025m) in a room at 25°C. Current is passed through the wire, resulting in the generation of heat. The boundary between the wire and insulation has a thermal contact resistance of R' = 5.5 x 10-³ (m K)/W. The convective heat transfer coefficient at the outer surface of the insulation is h=14 W/(m² K). The insulation will emit a concerning odor once it has reached 55°C. (a) What is the maximum power that can be released at steady state by the conductor to avoid production of the odor? (b) What is the temperature at the outer surface of the wire at the power you found in (a)?