Abstract
This article presents a finite-volume method to calculate view factors between surfaces of control volumes. A simple approach, which does not lead to the increase in memory requirement with increasing angular grid, is used. The spatial and angular resolution errors are resolved by grid refinements. The procedure can handle straight-edged, inclined, and curved boundaries. Three problems are examined and the exact solutions are reproduced.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 227-233 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Heat Transfer Division, (Publication) HTD |
| Volume | 369 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Publication status | Published - 2001 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | 2001 ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition - New York, NY, United States Duration: Nov 11 2001 → Nov 16 2001 |
Keywords
- Finite-Volume Method
- Radiative heat transfer
- View Factors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mechanical Engineering
- Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes