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Transport Phenomena

Problem 2.249

A rod of length \(l\) with thermally insulated lateral surface consists of material whose heat conductivity coefficient varies with temperature as \(x=\alpha / T,\) where \(\alpha\) is a constant. The ends of the rod are kept at temperatures \(T_{1}\) and \(T_{2} .\) Find the function \(T(x),\) where \(x\) is the distance from the end whose temperature is \(T_{1},\) and the heat flow density.

Reveal Answer
T(x)=T1(T2/T1)x/2;q=(α/l)ln(Tz/T1)T(x)=T_{1}\left(T_{2} / T_{1}\right)^{x / 2} ; q=(\alpha / l) \ln \left(T_{\mathbf{z}} / T_{1}\right)