Introduction to Heat Transfer
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780470501962
Author: Frank P. Incropera, David P. DeWitt, Theodore L. Bergman, Adrienne S. Lavine
Publisher: Wiley, John & Sons, Incorporated
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Chapter 2, Problem 2.30P
The steady-state temperature distribution in a one-dimensional wall of thermal conductivity
- What is the heat generation rate
- Determine the heat fluxes at the two wall faces. In what manner are these heat fluxes related to the heat generation rate?
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