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Numerical Heat Transfer, Part B: Fundamentals
An International Journal of Computation and Methodology
Volume 79, 2021 - Issue 3
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Point mean beam length, a new concept to enhance the computational efficiency of multidimensional, non-gray radiative heat transfer

Walter W. Yuena Department of Mechanical Engineering, Santa Clara University, Santa Barbara, California, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Wai Cheong Tamb Fire Research Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland, USA
Pages 113-129 | Received 01 Aug 2020, Accepted 01 Sep 2020, Published online: 14 Sep 2020

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