Question: Bonus problem: Uniform internal heat generation is occurring in a cylindrical nuclear reactor fuel rod of 5 0 mm diameter. Under steady - state conditions

Bonus problem: Uniform internal heat generation is occurring in a cylindrical nuclear reactor
fuel rod of 50 mm diameter. Under steady-state conditions the temperature distribution is of the
form T(r)=a+br2, where T is C and r is in meters, while a=800C and b=-4.167
105Cm2. The fuel rod properties are k=30Wm*K,=1100kgm3,Cp=800Jkg*K
a. What is the rate of heat transfer per unit length of the rod at r=0(centerline) and r=25mm
(surface)?
b. Determine the volumetric heat generation rate (Wm3) in the rod.
b. If the reactor power level is suddenly increased to 108Wm3, what is the initial time rate of
temperature change at r=0 and r=25mm?
Bonus problem: Uniform internal heat generation

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