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Radiation Heat Transfer A Statistical Approach

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ISBN-10: 0471212709

ISBN-13: 9780471212706

Edition: 2002

Authors: J. Robert Mahan

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Thermal radiation plays a critical role in the operation of natural and man-made systems. This book presents the basics of radiative heat transfer with a focus on practical applications and the latest Monte Carlo Ray-Trace method.
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List price: $179.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/3/2002
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 504
Size: 6.34" wide x 9.76" long x 1.15" tall
Weight: 1.848

Preface
Acknowledgments
Fundamentals of Thermal Radiation
Introduction to Thermal Radiation
The Modes of Heat Transfer
Conduction Heat Transfer
Convection Heat Transfer
Radiation Heat Transfer
The Electromagnetic Spectrum
The Dual Wave--Particle Nature of Thermal Radiation
Wave Description of Thermal Radiation
Solution to Maxwell's Equations for an Electrical Insulator
Polarization and Power Flux
Diffraction and Interference
Physics of Emission and Absorption of Thermal Radiation
Electrical Dipole Moment
The Atomic Oscillator
The Atomic Oscillator as a Dipole Antenna
Radiation Distribution Function
Basic Concepts; The Blackbody
The Solid Angle
Intensity (or Radiance) of Radiation
Directional, Spectral Emissive Power
Hemispherical, Spectral Emissive Power
Hemispherical, Total Emissive Power
Spectral Intensity of Our Atomic Oscillator
The Blackbody
Radiation Within an Isothermal Enclosure
The Blackbody as an Ideal Emitter
The Blackbody as an Ideal Emitter at All Wavelengths
The Blackbody as an Ideal Emitter in All Directions
Radiation Pressure
Radiation Energy Density
Relationship Between Radiation from a Blackbody and Its Temperature
Candidate Blackbody Radiation Distribution Functions
Planck's Blackbody Radiation Distribution Function
Blackbody Directional, Spectral Emissive Power
Blackbody Hemispherical, Spectral Emissive Power
Blackbody Total Intensity
Blackbody Hemispherical, Total Emissive Power
The Blackbody Function
Wien's Displacement Law
Description of Real Surfaces; Surface Properties
Departure of Real Surfaces from Blackbody Behavior
Directional, Spectral Emissivity
Hemispherical, Spectral Emissivity
Directional, Total Emissivity
The Hemisphericalizing and Totalizing Operators
Hemispherical, Total Emissivity
The Disposition of Radiation Incident to a Surface; The Reflectivity, Absorptivity, and Transmissivity
Directional, Spectral Absorptivity
Kirchhoff's Law
Hemispherical, Spectral Absorptivity
Directional, Total Absorptivity
Hemispherical, Total Absorptivity
Bidirectional, Spectral Reflectivity
Reciprocity for the Bidirectional, Spectral Reflectivity
BDRF Versus BRDF; Practical Considerations
Directional--Hemispherical, Spectral Reflectivity
Relationship Among the Directional, Spectral Emissivity; The Directional, Spectral Absorptivity; and The Directional-Hemispherical, Spectral Reflectivity
Hemispherical--Directional, Spectral Reflectivity
Reciprocity Between the Directional--Hemispherical, Spectral Reflectivity and the Hemispherical--Directional, Spectral Reflectivity
(Bi)Hemispherical, Spectral Reflectivity
Total Reflectivity
Participating Media and Transmissivity
Spectral Transmissivity
Total Transmissivity
Radiation Behavior of Surfaces
Introduction to the Radiation Behavior of Surfaces
Solution to Maxwell's Equations for an Electrically Conducting Medium (r[subscript e] Finite)
Reflection from an Ideal Dielectric Surface
Emissivity for an Opaque Dielectric
Behavior of Electrical Conductors (Metals)
The Drude Free-Electron Model for Metals; Dispersion Theory
Hagen--Rubens Approximation for Metals
Introduction to the Optical Behavior of Real Surfaces
Surface Topography Effects
Wave Phenomena in Thermal Radiation
Limitations to the Geometrical View of Thermal Radiation
Diffraction and Interference
Corner Effects
Polarization Effects
Radiation in a participating Medium
Motivation for the Study of Radiation in a Participating Medium
Emission from Gases and (Semi-)Transparent Solids and Liquids
Absorption by Gases and (Semi-)Transparent Solids and Liquids
The Band-Averaged Intensity and Spectral Emission Coefficient
Radiation Sources and Sinks Within a Purely Absorbing, Emitting Medium
Optical Regimes
Transmittance and Absorptance over an Optical Path
Emission and Absorption Mechanisms in Gases
Spectral Absorption Coefficient Models
Scattering by Gases and (Semi-)Transparent Solids and Liquids
The Scattering Phase Function, [Phi]
The Radiation Source Function
The Equations of Radiative Transfer
Rayleigh Scattering
Mie Scattering
Traditional Methods of Radiation Heat Transfer Analysis
Solution of the Equation of Radiative Transfer
Analytical Solution of the Equation of Radiative Transfer in a Purely Absorbing, Emitting, One-Dimensional Medium
Analytical Solution of the Equation of Radiative Transfer in a Purely Scattering One-Dimensional Medium
Solution of the Equation of Radiative Transfer in a One-Dimensional Absorbing, Emitting, and Scattering Medium
Solution of the Equation of Radiative Transfer in Multidimensional Space
Improvements and Applications
The Net Exchange Formulation for Diffuse, Gray Enclosures
Introduction
The Enclosure
The Net Exchange Formulation Model
The Radiosity and the Irradiance
The Integral Formulation
The Differential--Differential Configuration (Angle, Shape, View, Geometry) Factor
Reciprocity for the Differential--Differential Configuration Factor
The Integral Net Exchange Formulation (Continued)
Integral Equations Versus Differential Equations
Solution of Integral Equations
Solution by the Method of Successive Substitutions
Solution by the Method of Successive Approximations
Solution by the Method of Laplace Transforms
Solution by an Approximate Analytical Method
The Finite Net Exchange Formulation
Relationships Between Differential and Finite Configuration Factors
The Finite Net Exchange Formulation (Continued)
Solution of the Finite Net Exchange Formulation Equations
Evaluation of Configuration Factors
Introduction
Evaluation of Configuration Factors Based on the Definition (the Direct Method)
Evaluation of Configuration Factors Using Contour Integration
The Superposition Principle
Formulation for Finite-Finite Configuration Factors
Configuration Factor Algebra
General Procedure for Performing Configuration Factor Algebra
Primitives
A Numerical Approach, the Monte Carlo Ray-Trace Method
Radiative Analysis of Nondiffuse, Nongray Enclosures Using the Net Exchange Formulation
The "Dusty Mirror" Model
Analysis of Enclosures Made up of Diffuse-Specular Surfaces
The Exchange Factor
Reciprocity for the Exchange Factor
Calculation of Exchange Factors
The Image Method for Calculating Exchange Factors
Net Exchange Formulation Using Exchange Factors
Treatment of Wavelength Dependence (Nongray Behavior)
Formulation for the Case of Specified Surface Temperatures
Formulation for the General Case of Specified Temperature on Some Surfaces and Specified Net Heat Flux on the Remaining Surfaces
An Alternative Approach for Axisymmetric Enclosures
The Monte Carlo Ray-Trace Method
Introduction to the Monte Carlo Ray-Trace Method
Common Situations Requiring a More Accurate Analytical Method
A Brief History of the Monte Carlo Ray-Trace Method in Radiation Heat Transfer
Second Law Implications
The Radiation Distribution Factor
The Total, Diffuse-Specular Radiation Distribution Factor
Properties of the Total, Diffuse-Specular Radiation Distribution Factor
The Monte Carlo Ray-Trace Method
Computation of the Estimate of the Distribution Factor Matrix
Use of the Total, Diffuse-Specular Radiation Distribution Factor for the Case of Specified Surface Temperatures
Use of the Total, Diffuse-Specular Radiation Distribution Factor for the Case of Some Specified Surface Net Heat Fluxes
The MCRT Method for Diffuse-Specular, Gray Enclosures: An Extended Example
Description of the Problem
Goals of the Analysis
Subdivision of the Cavity Walls into Surface Elements
Executing the Ray Trace: Locating the Point of "Emission"
Determine Where the Energy Bundle Strikes the Cavity Walls
Determine the Index of the Surface Element Receiving the Energy Bundle
Determine if the Energy Bundle Is Absorbed or Reflected
Determine if the Reflection is Diffuse or Specular
Determine the Direction of the Specular Reflection
Determine the Point Where the Energy Bundle Strikes the Cavity Wall
Determine the Index Number of the Surface Element Receiving the Energy Bundle
Determine if the Energy Bundle Is Absorbed or Reflected
Determine if the Reflection Is Diffuse or Specular
Determine the Direction of the Diffuse Reflection
Find the Point Where the Diffusely Reflected Energy Bundle Strikes the Cavity Wall
Determine if the Energy Bundle Is Absorbed or Reflected
Compute the Estimate of the Distribution Factor Matrix
The Distribution Factor for Nondiffuse, Nongray, Surface-to-Surface Radiation
The Band-Averaged Spectral Radiation Distribution Factor
Use of the Band-Averaged Spectral Radiation Distribution Factor for the Case of Specified Surface Temperatures
Calculation of (Bi)Directional, Band-Averaged Spectral Radiation Distribution Factors for the Case of Surface-to-Surface Exchange
Determine the Direction of Emission
Determine Whether the Energy Bundle Is Absorbed or Reflected
If Reflected, Determine the Direction of Reflection
Use of the Band-Averaged Spectral Radiation Distribution Factor for the Case of Some Specified Surface Net Heat Fluxes
Summary
The MCRT Method Applied to Radiation in a Participating Medium
The Enclosure Filled with a Participating Medium
The MCRT Formulation for Estimating the Distribution Factors
Use of Band-Averaged Spectral Radiation Distribution Factors in a Participating Medium
Evaluation of Unknown Temperatures when the Net Heat Transfer Is Specified for Some Surface and/or Volume Elements
Statistical Estimation of Uncertainty in the MCRT Method
Statement of the Problem
Statistical Inference
Hypothesis Testing for Population Means
Confidence Intervals for Population Proportions
Effects of Uncertainties in the Enclosure Geometry and Surface Optical Properties
Single-Sample Versus Multiple-Sample Experiments
Evaluation of Aggravated Uncertainty
Uncertainty in Temperature and Heat Transfer Results
Application to the Case of Specified Surface Temperatures
Experimental Design of MCRT Algorithms
Validation of the Theory
Appendices
Radiation from an Atomic Dipole
Maxwell's Equations and Conseration of Electric Charge
Maxwell's Equations Applied in Free Space
Emission from an Electric Dipole Radiator
Mie Scattering by Homogeneous Spherical Particles: Program UNO
Introduction
Program UNO
A Functional Environment for Longwave Infrared Exchange (FELIX)
Introduction to FELIX
What the Student Version of FELIX Cannot Do
What the Student Version of FELIX Can Do
How Does FELIX Work?
Random Number Generators and Autoregression Analysis
Pseudo-Random Number Generators
Properties of a "Good" Pseudo-Random Number Generator
A "Minimal Standard" Pseudo-Random Number Generator
Autoregression Analysis
Index