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SF_1

Function SF_1 provides the shape factor ([m] or [ft]) for a sphere that is completely buried in a semi-infinite medium:

Inputs:

 D = diameter of sphere ([m] or [ft])

 w = depth of sphere (surface to center line) ([m] or [ft])

Example:  SF = SF_1(D, w)

Reference:  Incropera, F. & DeWitt, D. (2002). Fundamentals of heat and mass transfer, 5th ed. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons. p. 193-194.

Shape Factors Index