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MAE 3440: Lecture 05 Example

February 02, 2021

1. A long resistance wire of radius rw = 0.2 cm and thermal conductivity kw = 50 W/m-K with uniform

volumetric heat generation q̇ = 50 W/cm3 is embedded in a ceramic insulation of thickness 0.5 cm and

thermal conductivity ki = 1.2 W/m-K. If the outer surface of the insulation is at 45◦ C, what are the

temperatures at the center of the wire (r = 0) and at the wire-insulation interface (r = rw )?