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SF_22




Function SF_22 provides the shape factor ([m] or [ft]) for a hemisphere that is buried in a semi-infinite medium with the planar section coincident with the medium surface.

Input:
d = diameter of hemisphere ([m] or [ft])

Example:  SF =  SF_22(D)

Reference: White, F. (1984). Heat transfer. Reading, Massachusettes: Addison-Wesley. p. 120.


Shape Factors Index