TY  - EJOU
AU  - Han, K.  
AU  - Feng, Y. T.  
AU  - Owen, D. R. J.  

TI  - An Accurate Algorithm for Evaluating Radiative Heat Transfer in a Randomly Packed Bed
T2  - Computer Modeling in Engineering \& Sciences

PY  - 2009
VL  - 49
IS  - 2
SN  - 1526-1506

AB  - 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.
KW  - radiative heat transfer
KW  -  geometric view factors
KW  -  randomly packed bed
KW  -  Hottel's crossed-string method

DO  - 10.3970/cmes.2009.049.143