SF_17
Function SF_17 provides the shape factor ([m] or [ft]) for a circular disk that is completely buried in a semi-infinite medium where the plane of the disk is parallel to the plane of the surface.
Inputs:
w = depth of disk below surface ([m] or [ft])
d = diameter of disk ([m] or [ft])
Example: SF = SF_17(d, w)
Reference: Wong, H. (1977). Heat transfer for engineers. London: Longman Group Ltd. p. 24.
Example:
$UnitSystem SI Mass J K Pa Radian
$VarInfo w, d, SF units=m
w = 0.5 [m]
d = 0.75 [m]
SF = SF_17(w, d)
{Solution:
SF = 2 [m]}