Masters Theses

Abstract

"Radiant interchange between non-isothermal, gray diffuse surfaces with non-uniform radiosity has been determined for a rectangular cavity. Temperature distribution and heat flux as thermal specifications for the parallel surfaces of the cavity have been considered separately. Ambarzumian's method has been used for the first time to solve a radiant interchange problem. According to the method, the integral equation for the radiosity is first transformed into an integro-differential equation and then into a system of ordinary differential equations. Initial conditions required to solve the differential equations are the H-functions. The H-functions represent the radiosity at the edge of the cavity for various temperature profiles. Applying Ambarzumian's Method a closed-form expression for radiosity and heat transfer are obtained in terms of universal functions. Heat transfer from the cavity can be determined without knowing the radiosity inside the cavity. The numerical results for the H-functions, radiosity, local heat flux, overall heat transfer, local and overall apparent emittance for the cavity have been presented in the form of tables and graphs"--Abstract, page iii.

Advisor(s)

Crosbie, A. L. (Alfred L.)

Committee Member(s)

Look, Dwight C., 1938-
Erkiletian, Dickran Hagop, Jr.

Department(s)

Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Degree Name

M.S. in Mechanical Engineering

Publisher

University of Missouri--Rolla

Publication Date

1971

Pagination

x, 75 pages

Rights

© 1971 Tilak Raj Sawheny, All rights reserved.

Document Type

Thesis - Open Access

File Type

text

Language

English

Subject Headings

Radiosity -- Mathematical models
Heat -- Radiation and absorption
Heat -- Transmission

Thesis Number

T 2662

Print OCLC #

6038235

Electronic OCLC #

879329331

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