Inverse design model for radiative heat transfer

Inverse solution techniques are applied to the design of heat transfer syst ems where radiation is important. Various solutions using inverse methods a re demonstrated, and it is argued that inverse design techniques provide an alternative to conventional iterative design methods that is more accurate and faster, and can provide a greatly improved first estimate of a thermal design. This estimate can then be used as a trial design in more complete thermal analysis programs for predicting system behavior, eliminating many faulty first design trials.