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2d
2d
A2
A1
2d
d/2 d/2
qL10 W/cm
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Consider the configuration shown, consisting of a conical cavity A1and an opposing
circular disk with a hole at the center, as shown (d=1 cm). Defocussed laser
radiation at 10.6 µm enters the configuration through the hole in the disk as shown,
the beam having a strength of qL=103W/cm2. The disk A2is a gray, diffuse
material with ǫ2=0.1, and is perfectly insulated. Surface A1is kept at a constant
temperature of 500 K. No other external surfaces or sources affect the heat transfer.
(a) Assuming surface A1to be gray and diffuse with ǫ1=0.3 determine the
amount of heat that needs to be removed from A1(Q1).
(b) If A1were coated with the material of Problem 3.12, how would you determine
Q1? Set up any necessary equations and indicate how you would solve them
(no actual solution necessary). Would you expect Q1to increase/decrease/stay
the same (and why)?
(c) What other simple measures can you suggest to improve the accuracy of the
solution (to either (a) or (b))?