On 10/20/2014 04:30 PM, H Veeder wrote:
In this context the temperature /T/
is known
a-priori
and
the output power /q/
is known
a posteriori , so emissivity /ε/
will
adjust the ouptut power downwards
if
0
<
/ε/ <1
q = ε σ T^4 A
Harry
Right, but the internal temperature could be at 1300C but only glow at
an apparent 950C; isn't that how emissivity would change the observed
visible color from that seen on this color chart?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Incandescence#mediaviewer/File:Incandescence_Color.jpg
Craig