A bare fuel rod has a diameter of 0.373 in and length of 12 ft. The volumetric heat generation rate for this rod is q ′′′ = 10,000 kW/ft3 . The heat produced by the rod is removed by water used as the coolant, at 2250 psia and 575 F. Find the heat transfer coefficient between the bare fuel rod and the coolant. The fuel rod surface temperature is 675 F. [Ans.: h = 2651 Btu/h·ft2 ·F]. 32. A bare fuel rod has a diameter of 0.373 in and length of 12 ft. The volumetricheat generation rate for this rod is ġ" = 10,000 kW/ft’. The heat produced by therod is removed by water used as the coolant, at 2250 psia and 575 F. Find the heattransfer coefficient between the bare fuel rod and the coolant. The fuel rod sur-face temperature is 675 F. [Ans.: h = 2651 Btu/h-ft²·F].

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32. A bare fuel rod has a diameter of 0.373 in and length of 12 ft. The volumetric heat generation rate for this rod is ġ" = 10,000 kW/ft’. The heat produced by the rod is removed by water used as the coolant, at 2250 psia and 575 F. Find the heat transfer coefficient between the bare fuel rod and the coolant. The fuel rod sur- face temperature is 675 F. [Ans.: h = 2651 Btu/h-ft²·F].

32. A bare fuel rod has a diameter of 0.373 in and length of 12 ft. The volumetric heat generation rate for this rod is ġ" = 10,000 kW/ft’. The heat produced by the rod is removed by water used as the coolant, at 2250 psia and 575 F. Find the heat transfer coefficient between the bare fuel rod and the coolant. The fuel rod sur- face temperature is 675 F. [Ans.: h = 2651 Btu/h-ft²·F].

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