Evaluation of View Factor

1. Special cases: F12 = 1

a) Between infinitely long parallel planes of equal areas
b) A body completely enclosed by another; Area of enclosing body >>> Area of enclosed body

2. Two parallel and equal planes: Fig. 15.34/376 F Curves 1-4 ( F12)
Fig. 14-6/368 MSH Curves 5-8 ( F 12 )
Fig. 5-13/5-23 HB
3. Two rectangles with common side, perpendicular to each other: Fig. 15.30/372 F
4. Between radiating planes and rows of tubes: Fig. 15.35/377 F
Fig. 14-7/369 MSH
Fig. 5-17/5-30 HB
5. Two infinitely long planes of equal width w, having common edge and included angle, .

F12 = F21 = 1 - Sin /2

6. Two infinitely long planes of unequal widths h and w, having one common edge, perpendicular to each other.
w H = h/w

F12
1
2

1 H 1 H2
h
7. Infinitely long plane of finite width to parallel infinitely long cylinder

r b a
F12 Tan 1 Tan 1
b a c c

8. Infinitely long parallel cylinders of the same diameter

1 1
s
F12 F21 X 2 1 Sin 1 X X 1
X 2r

9. Sphere of radius r1 to disk of radius r2, center to center distance, h; normal to center of disk passes through center of
sphere.
r2 1 1
R2 F12 1
h 2 1 R2 2

10. Parallel circular disks of radius r1and r2 with centers along the same normal at distance h

r1 r2 1+ R 2 2
R1 R2 X = 1+
h h R 12

1
2
R2
F12 = X - X 2 4
2 R1