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Thermal radiation in a discretely heated irregular geometry using the Monte-Carlo, finite volume, and modified discrete ordinates interpolation method

Journal Article · · Numerical Heat Transfer. Part A, Applications
OSTI ID:20014337
This article presents a comparison of results obtained by the Monte-Carlo, finite volume, and modified discrete ordinates interpolation method for an absorbing, emitting, and isotropically scattering medium that is surrounded by discretely heated irregular surfaces. The medium is maintained at an isothermal condition or in radiative equilibrium. While the results of the Monte-Carlo method present the benchmark solutions within a statistical limit, the comparative results by the other methods provide a relative accuracy in the given geometry. In particular, the ray effects stemming from a discrete set of angular discretization for flux methods are found to be pronounced in the case of localized heating.
Research Organization:
Korea Advanced Inst. of Science and Technology, Taejon (KR)
OSTI ID:
20014337
Journal Information:
Numerical Heat Transfer. Part A, Applications, Journal Name: Numerical Heat Transfer. Part A, Applications Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 37; ISSN 1040-7782; ISSN NHAAES
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English