Akshita Arora UM ID: 90734592 πΌβ²=1????β« πΌβ²π????,π?πβ0=1π????4β« πΌβ²π??π(????)?πβ0=1π????4β« πΌβ²π??π(????)?π =β0ππ<2β« ??π(????)?π + ππ>2β«??π(????)?πβ220β«??π(????)?πβ0= 0.9???π Γ 0.9396 + 0.2 Γ (1 β 0.9396) = 0.8456???π + 0.0121The maximum absorption occurs when cosπ= 1, which is when π= 0Β° (normal incidence). At this angle: πΌ??π₯β²= Ξ±β²(0) =1????β« πΌβ²π????,π?πβ0= 0.9 Γ 0.9396 + 0.2 Γ (1 β 0.9396) = 0.8577At ΞΈ= 0, the maximum absorption is: ?abs,max= Ξ±β²(0)?sol= 0.8577 Γ 1367 = 1172.503W?β2Net absorbed heat flux: ?net= Ξ΅??β Ξ±β²(π)?sol???π (?net< 0 ??? ?????π¦ ?????????)The net absorbed heat flux should be at least 40% of the maximum absorption: |?net| β₯ |0.4 Γ ?net,ΞΈ = 0| = |0.4(Ξ΅??β ?abs,max)|= |0.4(708.75 β 1172.503)| = 185.5012W?β2β (0.8456???π + 0.0121)1367???π β Ξ΅Ο?????4β₯ 185.5012 β (1155.9???2π + 17.4976???π) β 894.2512 β₯ 0 β΄ ???π β₯ 0.872 β π β€ 29.308?Thus, the range of sun positions for which the net absorbed heat flux is at least 40% of the maximum is: ΞΈβ[0β,29.31β] 3)Net radiosity balance equation: ??β²β²π?β β (1π?β 1) ?????β²β²+ π»0?= ???β β ??????π?=1π?=1Given: π1= π2= π4= π5= 1, π3= 0.5?3= 400 ?, ?1= 1500 ??4= ?5= 0Using Appendix D in Modestβ textbook: j i 1 3 4 5 1 0 0.0557 0.2071 0.0290 3 0.0557 0 0.0290 0.2071 4 0.8284 0.1159 0.5858 0.1781 5 0.1159 0.8284 0.1781 0.5858 The following equations were used to calculate view factors: ???π΄?= ???π΄?For 2 co-axial parallel disks: ?1β3=12{? β [?2β 4]1 2β},π€β??? ? =2π 2+1π 2, ? =520?1β4=12{1 β ?2β π»2+ [(1 + ?2+ π»2)2β 4?2]1 2β},π€β??? ? = 1, π» =105?4β4= 1 + π» β [1 + π»2]1 2β,π€β??? π» =1010
Akshita Arora UM ID: 90734592 ?5β1=14{(1 +π»2π»1) [4 + (π»1+ π»2)2]1 2ββ (π»1+ 2π»2) βπ»2π»1(4 + π»22)1 2β}If H1= H2= H: ?1β2=14{4(1 + π»2)1 2ββ 3π» β (4 + π»2)1 2β},π€β??? π» =105Radiosity balance equation for surface 1: ?1β²β²β (1π3β 1) ?13?3β²β²= ??1β (?11??1+ ?13??3+ ?14??4+ ?15??5)β ?1β²β²β ?13?3β²β²= ??1β (?13??3+ ?14??4+ ?15??5)β ?1β²β²β ?13?3β²β²= π?14β π(?13?34+ ?14?44+ ?15?54)Radiosity balance equation for surface 3: ?3β²β²π3β (1π3β 1) ?33?3β²β²= ??3β (?31??1+ ?33??3+ ?34??4+ ?35??5)β 2?3β²β²= ??3β (?31??1+ ?34??4+ ?35??5) β 2?3β²β²= π?34β π(?31?14+ ?34?44+ ?35?54)Radiosity balance equation for surface 4: ?4β²β²β (1π3β 1) ?43?3β²β²= ??4β (?41??1+ ?43??3+ ?44??4+ ?45??5)β β?43?3β²β²= π(1 β ?44)?44β π(?41?14+ ?43?34+ ?45?54)Radiosity balance equation for surface 5: ?5β²β²β (1π3β 1) ?53?3β²β²= ??5β (?51??1+ ?53??3+ ?54??4+ ?55??5)β β?53?3β²β²= π(1 β ?55)?54β π(?51?14+ ?53?34+ ?54?44)System of equations: [1β?13?14?1502?34?350β?43β(1 β ?44)?450β?53?54β(1 β ?55)][?1β²β²?3β²β²π?44π?54]=[π?14β π?13?34π?34β π?31?14βπ(?41?14+ ?43?34)βπ(?51?14+ ?53?34)]Solving the above in MATLAB: ?1β²β²= 84579.64 ?/?2, ?3β²β²= β84579.64 ?/?2, ?4= 1398.3 ?,?5= 1288.6 ? 4)Given: dp= 0.3 mm D12= 1.5 mm Analytical expression for view factor from one sphere to another sphere is given as , In our case, R = 1, S = 8 a)F12from analytic expression: F12= 0.0025 F12from code for 1e7 rays: F12= 0.0029 The relative error between analytical and MCRT for 1e7 rays: 13.7821%
Akshita Arora UM ID: 90734592 Figure 1: Plot of view factor (left) and relative error (right) vs no. of rays b)Methodology followed for inserting a new sphere between the two spheres that is located midway between the first two spheres: β’Sphere 3 is added at D13= D12/2. Its position is modified based on the viewing angle Ξ±. β’For each Ξ±, the position of Sphere 3 is shifted, and ray tracing is performed. β’Rays from Sphere 1 are checked first for intersections with Sphere 3. If a ray hits Sphere 3, it is not allowed to reach Sphere 2. Otherwise, the intersection check proceeds to Sphere 2. The modified MATLAB code is given below:
Akshita Arora UM ID: 90734592
Akshita Arora UM ID: 90734592 β’For Ξ±=0Β°, all rays between Sphere 1 and Sphere 2 are blocked by Sphere 3, so F12=0. β’For small angles Ξ±=5β,15β: As the angle increases, Sphere 3 allows some radiation to reach Sphere 2, increasing F12. β’For larger angles Ξ±=30β, The view factor F12 continues to increase because Sphere 3 obstructs less of the radiation path from Sphere 1 to Sphere 2. β’At Ξ±=60Β°, spheres 2 and 3 are equidistant from sphere 1, resulting in an equal view factor, i.e. F12=F13. Figure 2: Plot of view factor vs viewing angle for F12 and F13.