A Note on the Interface Functions

Author

Bassem F. Armaly, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow
T. T. Lam
Alfred L. Crosbie, Missouri University of Science and TechnologyFollow

Abstract

The functions B1(τ), D2(τ), and D3(τ), which arise in the study of radiative transfer through a planar medium with a relative refractive index different from unity, have been investigated. These functions reduce to exponential integrals when the refractive index of the medium is equal to that of the surroundings. Their behavior has been examined and is presented graphically and in tabular form for various ratios of the interface refractive index. When the interface refractive index ratio is larger than 1.2, these functions can be accurately approximated by an exponential of the form a e-bτ. © 1973.

Recommended Citation

B. F. Armaly et al., "A Note on the Interface Functions," Journal of Quantitative Spectroscopy and Radiative Transfer, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), Jan 1973.

The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/0022-4073(73)90121-0

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

0022-4073

Document Type

Article - Journal

Document Version

Citation

File Type

text

Language(s)

English

Rights

© 1973 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), All rights reserved.

Publication Date

01 Jan 1973