Numerical computation of diffuse

view factor between planar surfaces

Students Undergraduate Research and Graduate Excellence - 2017

IIT, Kanpur
(15th May 11th July, 2017)

Under supervision of Submitted by

Dr. Jishnu Bhattacharya Alankrit Srivastava
Assistant Professor 14BME006
Dept. of Mechanical Engg. Dept. of Mechanical Engg.
Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University
 VIEW FACTOR
Effects of orientation on radiation heat transfer between two
surfaces.

Purely geometric quantity

Also called the shape factor, configuration factor, and angle

factor.

Diffuse view factor


=

=


 MOTIVATION
Most textbooks on radiation present a table of formulae to
calculate diffuse view factors for a large number of scenarios.

A great collection given by Howell (1982), and Siegel & Howell

(2001).

Analytical solutions for a restricted number of simple

configurations.

Complex shapes in practical engineering

Not necessarily fit any of the scenarios available through

catalogs.
 OBJECTIVE
Present a numerical computational method

Planar surfaces- Planar polygons and Disks

Prepare an algorithm to solve view factor integral.

Appropriate numerical technique for solving integral.

Perform the computation by making code on MATLAB.

Comparison for validation of method

 METHODOLOGY
CONTOUR INTEGRATION:
Applying Stokes theorem twice , the double area
integration of view factor could be converted to a
double line integral

= ()

AREA OF POLYGON
 PARAMETRIC EQUATION OF LINE SEGMENT:
From point , , (1 , 1 , 1 ), parametric equation of
line segment form as-

= , , + , ,
where parameter

INTEGRATION SOLVING METHOD:

(a) Using MATLAB integral2 built-in function
(b) Using a 10 point Gaussian quadrature numerical method
 NUMERICAL PROCEDURE
Coordinates of all vertices for both surfaces are taken.

Pattern of vertices on each surface element

Compute the area for both polygonal surfaces .

Take two coordinate points (variables) for both surfaces that

define the segment to integrate.

Parametric equations for the segment of both surfaces

Contd
Integration

Disk of circular form

Case of Logarithmic singularity

RESULTS & DISCUSSIONS

Case- 1 Case- 2

Case- 4
Case- 3
Case- 5
Analytical view factor expression for Aligned parallel rectangles-

Compared with numerical method-

1
0.1 1 10

Numeric
Y/L=0.1
0.1
Y/L=0.2
Y/L=0.4
Fi-j

Y/L=0.6
Y/L=1
0.01
Y/L=2
Y/L=4
Y/L=10

0.001

X/L
 CONCLUSION
Exact evaluation

The challenge of defining the limits to the integrals

Good precision without requiring prohibitive CPU times.

FUTURE GOALS:
Infinitely Long Surfaces (2-D)
Obstruction
Application on Major Project
THANK YOU