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CHAP 7 HEAT TRANSFER PAGE 329

with a uniform heat generation is given by,

22 T + qg = 0 ...(i)
2x2 k
Here qg = Heat generated per unit volume and per unit time,
Given : qg = 80 MW/m2 = 80 # 106 W/m2 , k = 200 W/m K
Substituting the value of qg and k in equation (i), we get
22 T + 80 # 106 = 0
2x2 200
22 T + 4 105 = 0
#
2x 2
Integrating the above equation,
2T + 4 105 x + c = 0 ...(ii)
# # 1
2x
Again integrating, we get
2
T + 4 # 105 # x + c1 x + c2 = 0 ...(iii)
2
Applying boundary conditions on equation (iii), we get
(1) At x = 0 , T = 160c C
160 + c2 = 0
c2 =− 160 ...(iv)
(2) At x = 20 mm = 0.020 m , T = 120c C
(0.020) 2
120 + 4 # 10 #5
+ c1 # 0.020 + (− 160) = 0 c2 =− 160
2
120 + 80 + 0.020c1 − 160 = 0
0.020c1 + 40 = 0
c1 =− 40 =− 2000 ...(v)
0.020
To obtain the location of maximum temperature, applying maxima-minima
principle and put dT = 0 in equation (ii), we get
dx
0 + 4 # 105 x + (− 2000) = 0 c1 =− 2000
x = 2000 5 = 500 # 10−5 = 5 # 10−3 m = 5 mm
4 # 10

SOL 7.24 Option (B) is correct.

From the previous part of the question, at x = 5 mm temperature is
maximum.
So, put x = 5 mm = 5 # 10−3 m in equation(iii), we get
(5 10−3) 2
T + 4 # 105 # # + (− 2000) # 5 # 10−3 + (− 160) = 0
2
T + 5 # 106 # 10−6 − 10 − 160 = 0
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