RADM

Bulk Data Entry Defines the radiation material properties of a surface element for heat transfer analysis.

Format

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
RADM RMID ABSORP EMIS1            

Example

(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
RADM 24 0.2 1.0            

Definitions

Field Contents SI Unit Example
RMID Radiation material property entry identification number.

No default (Integer > 0)

 
ABSORP Surface absortivity.

No default (0.0 ≤ Real ≤ 1.0)

 
EMIS1 Surface emissivity.

No default (0.0 ≤ Real ≤ 1.0)

 

Comments

  1. The RADM entry can be referenced by a CHBDYE Bulk Data Entry.
  2. The Radiation Heat Flux is calculated as follows, between the surface element and the black-body space node.(1)
    q=σFAMB(εe(Te+Tabs)4αe(Tamb+Tabs)4)q=σFAMB(εe(Te+Tabs)4αe(Tamb+Tabs)4)
    Where,
    qq
    Radiation heat flux.
    σσ
    Stefan-Boltzmann constant defined via PARAM, SIGMA.
    FAMBFAMB
    Radiation view factor between the element face and the ambient space node.
    εeεe
    Surface emissivity of the surface element, defined by EMIS1 on the RADM entry.
    αeαe
    Surface absorptivity of the surface element, defined by ABSORP field on the RADM entry.
    TeTe
    Surface temperature.
    TabsTabs
    Absolute temperature scale defined via PARAM, TABS.
    TambTamb
    Ambient temperature.
  3. For a Heat Transfer Analysis via Radiation, PARAM,TABS can be used to define the absolute temperature scale, and PARAM,SIGMA is used to specify the Stefan-Boltzmann constant. Additionally, a RADBC entry can be used to define radiation boundary conditions.