Radiative Heat Transfer

3 credits · Graduate

The principles of thermal radiation are explained and the concepts of view factors and exchange areas are introduced by examining direct radiative transfer. Radiative exchange within enclosures, containing either non-absorbing or absorbing media are examined. Various radiative heat transfer applications are discussed in detail. These include: electric furnaces, fuel-fired furnaces and solar radiation. The methods of measurements of radiation and temperature are studied. PREREQUISITES: Background in heat transfer and mathematics FORMATS: Lecture | Lab