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Radiative Transfer in Combustion Systems: Fundamentals and Applications

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1-56700-211-0

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Destined to clarify the research, development, and design requirements in modern and computational terms needed for sustainable technological advances. Written for the combustion scientist/engineer to understand radiative effects on the pollution of the environment. Interrelates the process of thermodynamics, chemical kinetics, fluid mechanics, heat and mass transfer and turbulence. Includes computational design tools. Lays the foundation for modeling and prediction of chemically reacting combustion systems; collects data for operation of combustion devices. Analyzes the construction, use, and numerical results of combustion systems simulation.



460 pages, ©2005

RADIATIVE TRANSFER IN COMBUSTION SYSTEMS: FUNDAMENTALS AND APPLICATIONS / Chapter 7: Computational Methods for Radiative Transfer

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Chapter 7: Computational Methods for Radiative Transfer

7.1 Selection of Method

7.2 Overview of Computational Methods

7.2.1 Directional treatment

7.2.2 Spectral treatment

7.3 Computation of Multidimensional Radiative Transfer

7.3.1 Multiflux methods (MFMs)

7.3.2 Differential (PN) approximation

7.3.3 Discrete ordinates method (DOM)

7.3.4 Finite volume method (FVM)

7.3.5 Discrete transfer method (DTM)

7.4 Critical Assessment of RTE Solution Methods

7.4.1 Comparison of radiative transfer models

7.4.2 Radiative transfer model validation

7.5 Modeling of the Spectral Nature of Radiative Transfer

7.5.1 Benchmark: Integration over the spectrum

7.5.2 WSGG model and enhancements

7.5.3 CK model extensions for gas mixtures

7.5.4 Gas/particle mixtures

7.6 Comparison of Global Results

7.6.1 Comparison of global computational results

7.6.2 Comparison of global and experimental results

7.7 Concluding Summary Remarks

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