Fundamentals of a new method for the solution of the radiative transfer equation

International Journal of Thermal Sciences

Volumn 44, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 809-821

  Coelho, P J ^a  

^a INSTITUTO SUPERIOR TÉCNICO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Angular discretization; Finite element method; Finite volume method; Hybrid method; Radiative transfer equation; Spatial discretization

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; APPROXIMATION THEORY; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FINITE VOLUME METHOD; FUNCTIONS; HEAT FLUX; INDUSTRIAL HEATING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SOLAR RADIATION;

ANGULAR DISCRETIZATION; HYBRID METHOD; RADIATIVE TRANSFER EQUATION; SPATIAL DISCRETIZATION;

HEAT RADIATION;

EID: 18944387635     PISSN: 12900729     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijthermalsci.2005.02.008     Document Type: Article

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