RADBC
Bulk Data Entry Defines the radiation boundary conditions and identifies CHBDYE entries for heat transfer analysis via radiation.
Format
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RADBC | NODAMB | FAMB | CNTRLND | EID1 | EID2 | EID3 | EID4 | EID5 | |
| EID6 | EID7 | etc. | 
Example
| (1) | (2) | (3) | (4) | (5) | (6) | (7) | (8) | (9) | (10) | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RADBC | 23 | 0.9 | 334 | 12 | 34 | 33 | 
Definitions
| Field | Contents | SI Unit Example | 
|---|---|---|
| NODAMB | Ambient point for
                                    radiation exchange identification number. No default (Integer > 0)  | 
                                |
| FAMB | Radiation view factor
                                    between the face and ambient point. No default (Real ≥ 0)  | 
                                |
| CNTRLND | Control point for
                                    radiation boundary conditions. 
 Default = 0 (Integer ≥ 0)  | 
                                |
| EIDi | CHBDYE element identification number(s).
                                    Keywords THRU and BY are
                                    available for alternate format listing in ascending order of
                                        EIDi. No default (Integer > 0)  | 
                                
Comments
- For a Heat Transfer Analysis via Radiation, PARAM,TABS can be used to define the absolute temperature scale, and PARAM,SIGMA is used to specify the Stefan-Boltzmann constant. Additionally, a RADBC entry can be used to define radiation boundary conditions. Both RADM and RADBC entries are referenced on the CHBDYE Bulk Data Entry.
 - NODAMB is treated as a black body with its own ambient temperature for radiation exchange between the surface element and space.