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Finite perpendicular plates

 

 

Function F3D_2(a, b, c) returns the view factor from area 1 to area  2 of two finite rectangles of the same length, having one common edge and having an angle of 90 degrees to each other.

 

Inputs:

a  = height of area 1  [m or ft]

b = height of area 2  [m or ft]

c=length of common edge  as shown in the figure [m or ft]

 

Note: The input values have to be greater than 0!

 

Example: 

$UnitSystem SI K Pa J deg

a=1 [m]

b=1 [m]

c=0.5 [m]

F=F3D_2(a, b, c)

 

{Solution: F=0.1493 }

 

Reference: Siegel and Howell, Thermal radiation heat transfer, 4th edition, p.844.

 

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