Use of graphics software in radiative heat transfer simulation

Abstract

A base equation of radiative heat transfer, along with typical calculation methods, has been presented. Goals and base equation of computer graphics programs have been described. A quick analysis of graphics programs has been made, and their functions have been compared with the functions of other programs for radiative heat transfer modeling. Conditions that should be fulfilled by graphics programs in order to be used for modeling radiative transfer have been given. Formulas transforming heat quantities to radiant quantities, as used for Dirichlet’s and Neumann’s boundary conditions, have been presented.