MODIFIED ZONAL METHOD FOR THIN SOLID SEMI-TRANSPARENT MEDIA WITH REFLECTIVE BOUNDARY

摘要

In this paper a detailed description of a modified zonal method used for the prediction of transient operation in glass treatment furnaces is presented. This method calculates the radiative transfer factors for scenes containing both diffusive surfaces and absorbing-emittingon-scattering media with high indices of refraction all embedded in a totally transparent atmosphere. The method used combines the flux plans approximation for calculation of the view factors, the plating algorithm originally developed by Edwards for calculation of the total heat transfer factors, and finally, Emery's equations for deduction of the surface-volume and volume-volume heat transfer factors. The matrix of radiative transfer is then simplified by eliminating the low energy level factors, thus rendering the matrix hollow and thereafter decreasing the time required for calculation.