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THE distribution of temperature along a thin rod or wire electrically heated in vacuo has been studied both theoretically and experimentally by several authors. A knowledge of this distribution is of practical importance in connexion with the design of sealed-in heating elements for thermionic or illumination purposes, and also otherwise.
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KRISHNAN, K., JAIN, S. Temperature Distribution along a Wire Electrically Heated in vacuo . Nature 173, 166–167 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/173166a0
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