Modelling radiative heat transfer

Objective

To develop and validate software to study the behaviour of radiative enclosures, in particular those involving infra-red gas emitters in drying processes.

Radiative heat transfer is becoming increasingly important in a number of processes as the change is made from low efficiency heating to those involving radiation, for example infra-red treatments.

There are to be tackled, involving surfaces non-participating media, surfaces in absorbing media and those in scattering media. Different methods were compared, e.g. the zone method and the ray-tracing method. Validation was performed with the aid of data collected from an infra-red gas-emitter used in paper drying.

Surveys were carried out to ensure that the model is adapted to the most frequently occuring industrial situations.

Programme(s)

• FP2-JOULE 1 - Specific research and technological development programme (EEC) in the field of energy - non-nuclear energies and rational use of energy - (JOULE), 1989-1992

Funding Scheme

CSC - Cost-sharing contracts

Coordinator

ASSOCIATION POUR LA RECHERCHE ET LE DEVELOPPEMENT DES METHODES ET PROCESSUS INDUSTRIELS

Address

Rue Claude Daunesse, Les Lucioles
06904 Sophia Antipolis
France

Participants (5)

British Gas plc

United Kingdom

Address

Midlands Research Station Wharf Lane
B91 2JW Solihull

Gaz de France (GDF)

France

Address

361 Avenue Du Président Wilson
93211 La-plaine-saint-denis

Instituto Nacional de Engenharia e Tecnologia Industrial

Portugal

Address

Azinh.dos Lamei.á Estr.do Paço Lumiar
1699 Lisboa

Laboratoire National d'Essais

France

Address

5 Avenue Enrico Fermi
78190 Trappes

Technische Universiteit Delft

Netherlands

Address

1,Lorentzweg 1
2600 GA Delft