@Article{cmes.2009.049.143, AUTHOR = {K. Han, Y. T. Feng, D. R. J. Owen}, TITLE = {An Accurate Algorithm for Evaluating Radiative Heat Transfer in a Randomly Packed Bed}, JOURNAL = {Computer Modeling in Engineering \& Sciences}, VOLUME = {49}, YEAR = {2009}, NUMBER = {2}, PAGES = {143--162}, URL = {http://www.techscience.com/CMES/v49n2/25383}, ISSN = {1526-1506}, ABSTRACT = {Motivated by Hottel's crossed-string method, this paper presents an accurate algorithm for the evaluation of the geometric view factors in a randomly packed bed of circular particles of various sizes. The radiative heat exchange can thus be predicted accurately. The solution procedure is illustrated and the solution accuracy is assessed via a numerical example.}, DOI = {10.3970/cmes.2009.049.143} }