View Factor
Covered in Section 13.1, the view factor is defined by the book as the fraction of radiation leaving surface i that is intercepted by surface j.
View factors for 2D geometries can be found on table-13.1.
View factors for 3D geometries can be found on table-13.2.
Rules / Relations
Reciprocity Relation (Eq. 13.3):
Summation Rule (Eq. 13.4) for surfaces in an enclosure:
Where
See ME3304 S24 Lecture Note (7) Radiation and 15A - 2nd Class for more information.
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