Walton, G.
(2002),
Calculation of Obstructed View Factors by Adaptive Integration, NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR), National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.IR.6925
(Accessed October 9, 2025)
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Calculation of Obstructed View Factors by Adaptive Integration
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This report describes the use of adaptive integration for the calculation of view factors between simple convex polygons with obstructions. The accuracy of the view factor calculation is controlled by a convergence factor. The adaptive integration method is compared with two other common methods implemented in a modern computer program and found to have significant advantages in accuracy and even advantages in computational speed in some cases.Citation
NIST Interagency/Internal Report (NISTIR) - 6925
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6925
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computer algorithm, shape factor, thermal radiation, view factor
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Created November 1, 2002, Updated November 10, 2018