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Finite adjacent plates

 

 

Function F3D_28(a, b, c, theta) returns the view factor from area 1 to area  2 of two finite rectangles of the same length, having one common edge with an angle theta between the plates.

 

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]

theta = angle between the places [deg or rad]

 

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

 

Note:  Use F3D-2 if the angle between the plates is 90°.

 

Example: 

$UnitSystem SI K Pa J deg

a=1 [m]

b=1 [m]

c=1 [m]

theta=45 [deg]

F=F3D_28(a, b, c, theta)

 

{Solution: F=0.4833 }

 

Reference: http://www.me.utexas.edu/~howell/sectionc/phi45.html

 

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