PROBLEM 13.

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KNOWN: Parallel plates of infinite extent (1,2) having aligned opposite edges. FIND: View factor F12 by using (a) appropriate view factor relations and results for opposing parallel plates and (b) Hottels string method described in Problem 13.6. SCHEMATIC:

ASSUMPTIONS: (1) Parallel planes of infinite extent normal to page and (2) Diffuse surfaces with uniform radiosity. ANALYSIS: From symmetry consideration (F12 = F14) and Eq. 13.5, it follows that

1 2,3,4 F F 12 = (1/ 2 ) F ( ) 13
where A3 and A4 have been defined for convenience in the analysis. Each of these view factors can be evaluated by the first relation of Table 13.1 for parallel plates with midlines connected perpendicularly. F13:

W1 = w1 / L = 2
1/ 2

W2 = w 2 / L = 2
( W2 W1 ) + 4

( W1 + W2 )2 + 4 F 13 =
F1(2,3,4):

1/ 2

( 2 + 2 )2 + 4 =

1/ 2

( 2 2 ) + 4

1/ 2

2W1

2 2

= 0.618

W1 = w1 / L = 2
1/ 2

W( 2,3,4 ) = 3w 2 / L = 6
1/ 2

( 2 + 6 ) 2 + 4 ( 6 2 ) 2 + 4 F 1( 2,3,4 ) = 2 2
Hence, find F 12 = (1/ 2 ) [ 0.944 0.618] = 0.163.

= 0.944.

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(b) Using Hottels string method,

F 12 = (1/ 2w1 ) [( ac + bd ) ( ad + bc )]
ac = 1 + 42
bd = 1
1/ 2 ad = 12 + 22 = 2.236

1/ 2

= 4.123

bc = ad = 2.236 and substituting numerical values find

F 12 = (1/ 2 2 ) [( 4.123 + 1) ( 2.236 + 2.236 )] = 0.163. COMMENTS: Remember that Hottels string method is applicable only to surfaces that are of infinite extent in one direction and have unobstructed views of one another.

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