Annual Review of Heat Transfer
ISSN Print: 1049-0787
ISSN Online: 2375-0294
SJR:
0.363
SNIP:
0.21
CiteScore™::
1.8
Indexed in
MONTE CARLO METHODS FOR RADIATIVE HEAT TRANSFER IN SCATTERING MEDIA
pages 131-176
DOI: 10.1615/AnnualRevHeatTransfer.v5.50
RÉSUMÉ
This review provides a current summary of the status of Monte Carlo methods applied to radiative heat transfer in participating media. Unlike most previous comprehensive summaries of Monte Carlo techniques, the emphasis of this work is on methods for scattering processes. Monte Carlo approaches for spectral calculations will be reviewed with a focus on current methods to improve computational time and accuracy. New methods to incorporate path length-dependent absorption features are developed. Results for such problems and comparisons of the various formulations are presented. Directions for future research are also discussed.