Q16: In a nuclear reactor, heat is generated in 1-cm diameter cylindrical uranium fuel rods at a rate of 4 x107 W/m?. Determine the temperature difference between the center and the surface of the fuel rod.

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Q16: In a nuclear reactor, heat is generated in 1-cm diameter cylindrical uranium fuel rods at a rate of 4 x107
W/m?. Determine the temperature difference between the center and the surface of the fuel rod.
Answer: 9.0°C
Transcribed Image Text:Q16: In a nuclear reactor, heat is generated in 1-cm diameter cylindrical uranium fuel rods at a rate of 4 x107 W/m?. Determine the temperature difference between the center and the surface of the fuel rod. Answer: 9.0°C
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