Numerical determination of radiative view factors using ray tracing

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 132, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1-6

  Walker, T ^a   Xue, S C ^a   Barton, G W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Monte Carlo method; Polymer optical fiber; Radiative heat transfer; Ray tracing; View factor

Indexed keywords

FIBER DRAWING; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; NUMERICAL INTEGRATIONS; PER UNIT; POLYMER OPTICAL FIBERS; RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER; RAY DENSITY; RAY-TRACING METHOD; SET-UP TIME; SYSTEM COMPLEXITY; THREE DIMENSIONAL GEOMETRY; VIEW FACTOR;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLE SOURCES; FUEL TANKS; GEOMETRY; HEAT EXCHANGERS; HEAT RADIATION; INTEGRATION; NUMERICAL METHODS; OPTICAL FIBERS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RAY TRACING;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 77955297291     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: 15288943     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.4000974     Document Type: Article

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