Nonaxisymmetric radiative transfer in cylindrical enclosures

Jeffrey P. Moder, John C. Chai, Girija Parthasarathy, Haeok S. Lee, Suhas V. Patankar

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Abstract

A finite-volume method for radiative transfer in cylindrical enclosures is presented. Angular redistribution terms in the equation of transfer are avoided by defining radiation directions in terms of angular coordinates measured with respect to Cartesian base vectors; this definition of radiation directions can result in control angles which overlap control-volume faces, depending on the type of spatial and angular grids used in the azimuthal direction. A simple treatment for such control-Angle overlaps is presented which is also applicable to nonorthogonal curvilinear spatial-coordinates. A comparison of the present procedure with other similar methods is given. Solutions are presented for axisymmetric transfer through a cylinder and nonaxisymmetric transfer through two-And threedimensional annular sectors. Results show that the procedure produces reasonable solutions for transparent and participating media in axisymmetric and nonaxisymmetric cylindrical enclosures.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationHeat Transfer
Subtitle of host publicationVolume 1 � Heat Transfer in Microgravity Systems; Radiative Heat Transfer and Radiative Heat Transfer in Low-Temperature Environments; Thermal Contact Conductance and Inverse Problems in Heat Transfer
PublisherAmerican Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Pages153-161
Number of pages9
ISBN (Electronic)9780791815199
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1996
Externally publishedYes
EventASME 1996 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 1996 - Atlanta, United States
Duration: Nov 17 1996Nov 22 1996

Publication series

NameASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, Proceedings (IMECE)
Volume1996-AH

Conference

ConferenceASME 1996 International Mechanical Engineering Congress and Exposition, IMECE 1996
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAtlanta
Period11/17/9611/22/96

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Mechanical Engineering

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