View factor
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In radiative heat transfer, a view factor, , is the proportion of the radiation which leaves surface that strikes surface . In a complex 'scene' there can be any number of different objects, which can be divided in turn into even more surfaces and surface segments.
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View factors are also sometimes known as configuration factors, form factors, angle factors or shape factors.