EXAMPLE 31.2: Element Equation for a Heated Rod
In this example, we will solve for T by following the given steps and showing all the work.
First, we substitute Eq. (31.3) and integrate to obtain Eq. (31.26), which can also be integrated to yield 2.5 dx = 12.5.
Next, we have the equation:
0.4T - 0.4T = x + 12.5 dx
And the equation for dT:
0.4T + 0.47 I x + 12.5 - 0.4 08 - 0.4 0 0 0 - 0.4 0.8 04 0 0 -0.4 0.8 0
We can simplify the equation further:
-dTx1/dx + 12.5 25 25 25 cTxsl/dx + 12.5
0.4 0.4 1 0 -0.4 0.43 0