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The configuration factor for thermal radiation from a section of the ceiling of a tunnel or the inner surface of a partial cylinder to a point on the axis has been derived. Calculations indicate the possibility of high incident radiative heat fluxes from the ceiling to the center. Configuration factors have been calculated for a column furnace used for fire resistance testing.
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Beard, A., Drysdale, D., Holborn, P. et al. Configuration factor for radiation in a tunnel or partial cylinder. Fire Technol 29, 281–288 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01152111
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