The radiation energy emitted by a blackbody per unit area over a

wavelength band from 0 to is determined from (Fig. 1113)

we define a dimensionless quantity f called the blackbody
radiation function as

The function f represents the fraction of radiation emitted from a

blackbody at temperature T in the wavelength band from 0 to .
The values of f are listed in Table 112 as a function of T, where
is in m and T is in K.
The fraction of radiation energy emitted by a blackbody at
temperature T over a finite wavelength band from 1 to 2 is
determined from (Fig. 1114)
Example Consider a diffuse circular disk of diameter D and area Aj and
a plane diffuse surface of area Ai << Aj. The surfaces are parallel, and Ai
is located at a distance L from the center of Aj. Obtain an expression
for the view factor Fij.
The view factor may be obtained from:
1 cos 1 cos 2 dA1dA2
F12
A1 A A .R 2
1 2

Since dAi is a differential area

cos 1 cos 2 dA2
F12
A2
.R 2

Substituting for the cosines and the differential area:

R .2 .r.dr
L
2

F12
A2
.R 2
After simplifying:
L 2 .2 .r.dr
F12
A2
.R 4

L2 .2. .d
F12
A2
4
After integrating,
Substituting the upper & lower limits