PROBLEM 12.

1
K

NOWN: Rate at which radiation is intercepted by each of three surfaces (see (Example 12.1).
IND: Irradiation, G[W/m
2
], at each of the three surfaces. F

SCHEMATIC:


ANALYSIS: The irradiation at a surface is the rate at which radiation is incident on a surface per unit
area of the surface. The irradiation at surface j due to emission from surface 1 is

1 j
j
j
q
G .
A

=
With A
1
=A
2
=A
3
=A
4
=10
-3
m
2
and the incident radiation rates q
1-j
from the results of Example
12.1, find

3
2
2
3 2
12.1 10 W
G 12.1W/ m
10 m

= = <


3
2
3
3 2
28.0 10 W
G 28.0 W/ m
10 m

= = <


3
2
4
3 2
19.8 10 W
G 19.8W/ m .
10 m

= = <

COMMENTS: The irradiation could also be computed from Eq. 12.13, which, for the present
ituation, takes the form s


j 1 j 1
G I cos
j


=

where I
1
=I =7000 W/m
2
sr and
1-j
is the solid angle subtended by surface 1 with respect to j. For
xample, e


2 1 2 1
G I cos
2


=


2
2
G 7000W/ m sr =


( )
3 2
2
10 m cos60
cos 30
0.5m

2
2
G 12.1W/ m . =

Note that, since A
1
is a diffuse radiator, the intensity I is independent of direction.
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