Numerical sensitivity and view factor calculation using the Monte Carlo method

Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part C: Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science

Volumn 220, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 697-702

  Vujicic M R ^a   Lavery, N P ^a   Brown, S G R ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo method; Radiative heat transfer; View factor

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EMANATING RAYS; RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER; VIEW FACTOR;

HEAT TRANSFER;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; HEAT TRANSFER; MONTE CARLO METHODS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33747064104     PISSN: 09544062     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1243/09544062JMES139     Document Type: Article

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