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ISBN: 9780470917855

Author: Bergman, Theodore L./

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

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Chapter 12, Problem 12.58P

Consider an opaque, diffuse surface for which the spectral absorptivity and irradiation are as follows:
Chapter 12, Problem 12.58P, Consider an opaque, diffuse surface for which the spectral absorptivity and irradiation are as
What is the total absorptivity of the surface for the prescribed irradiation? If the surface is at a temperature of 1250 K, what is its emissive power? How will the surface temperature vary with time, for the pre- scribed conditions?

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