Question: Topic 2 : Steady - State Temperature Distribution in a Rod with Internal Heat Generation. The problem is worth 2 5 points. Consider a rod

Topic 2: Steady-State Temperature Distribution in a Rod with Internal Heat Generation. The problem is worth 25 points. Consider a rod of length L generating heat internally at a uniform rate of q[(W)m3]. The thermal conductivity of the material is k, and the surface at both ends of the rod (at x=0 and x=L) is maintained at a constant temperature Ts. Assume steady-state conditions and that heat transfer occurs only along the length of the rod (1D problem).
Derive the equation for the temperature distribution T(x) inside the rod, considering uniform internal heat generation.
Solve for the temperature distribution T(x) subject to the boundary conditions T(0)=Ts and T(L)=Ts.
Find the location of the maximum temperature inside the rod and express it in terms of q,k,L, and Ts.
Topic 2 : Steady - State Temperature Distribution

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