Equivalence Relationships Between Diffuse Radiation Fields for Finite Slabs Bounded by a Perfect Specular Reflector and a Perfect Absorber.

J. L. Casti, Harriett H. Natsuyama, Robert E. Kalaba

ResearchPublished 1969

A demonstration of the use of computational methods in radiative transfer problems. This Memorandum presents some simple algebraic relationships between source functions, as well as transmitted, reflected, and internal intensities, for a finite slab bounded by a perfect specular reflector and for the same slab bounded by a completely absorbing layer. Idealized models are used to derive simple analytical expressions. These expressions are evaluated numerically as a check on the diffusely reflected intensities. 18 pp. Refs. (KB)

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Casti, J. L., Harriett H. Natsuyama, and Robert E. Kalaba, Equivalence Relationships Between Diffuse Radiation Fields for Finite Slabs Bounded by a Perfect Specular Reflector and a Perfect Absorber. Santa Monica, CA: RAND Corporation, 1969. https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_memoranda/RM6020.html.
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