A groundbreaking guide dedicated exclusively to the MCRT method in
radiation heat transfer and applied optics
The Monte Carlo Ray-Trace Method in Radiation Heat Transfer and Applied
Optics offers the most modern and up-to-date approach to radiation heat
transfer modelling and performance evaluation of optical instruments.
The Monte Carlo ray-trace (MCRT) method is based on the statistically
predictable behavior of entities, called rays, which describe the paths
followed by energy bundles as they are emitted, reflected, scattered,
refracted, diffracted and ultimately absorbed.
The author - a noted expert on the subject - covers a wide variety of
topics including the mathematics and statistics of ray tracing, the
physics of thermal radiation, basic principles of geometrical and
physical optics, radiant heat exchange among surfaces and within
participating media, and the statistical evaluation of uncertainty of
results obtained using the method. The book is a guide to help formulate
and solve models that accurately describe the distribution of radiant
energy in thermal and optical systems of practical engineering interest.
This important guide:
- Combines radiation heat transfer and applied optics into a single
discipline
- Covers the MCRT method, which has emerged as the dominant tool for
radiation heat transfer modelling
- Helps readers to formulate and solve models that describe the
distribution of radiant energy
- Features pages of color images and a wealth of line drawings
Written for faculty and graduate students in mechanical and aerospace
engineering and applied optics professionals, The Monte Carlo Ray-Trace
Method in Radiation Heat Transfer and Applied Optics is the first book
dedicated exclusively to the MCRT method.
