A Pressurized Water Reactor fuel rod is 12 ft long and 0.374 inches in diameter (outer) on a 0.496 inchsquare pitch. The fuel pellet diameter is 0.3225 inches. The fuel rod gap is constant with a width of0.0065 inches. The system pressure is 2250 psia and can be assumed to be constant. The rod operatesat linear heat rate of 12.1 kW/ft. At the elevation of interest, the coolant temperature is 575 °F with aconvective heat transfer coefficient of 6200- For this elevation determine the temperatureBTUhr ft²Fmargin to boiling according to Jens-Lottes. Also assume constant fluid properties given as:p=46.39Ibm=,c. 1.261-BTUIbm-FBTU-,k=0.334-hr-ft-FIbmft-hrM=0.222- -, Tsat 652.7F=

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