Computation of multi-mode heat transfer using an unstructured finite volume method

The finite volume method for radiative heat transfer is extended to compute multi-mode heat transfer problems in complex domains. The calculation domain is discretized into unstructured polyhedral control volumes over which the radiative transfer equation (RTE) and the energy equation are integrated. Implicit discretization of volumetric sources and coupling between temperature and radiation at conjugate interfaces and external boundaries is addressed. The scheme is applied to a variety of multi-mode heat transfer problems and shown to perform well.