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#pragma once

#include <array>

#include <string>

#include <vector>


namespace wall_heat_loss {


struct WallType {

    std::string wall_description;

    double      shape_factor;

};


inline const std::array<WallType, 7> kWallTypes {{{"Horizontal cylinders", 1.016},

                                                  {"Longer vertical cylinders", 1.235},

                                                  {"Vertical plates", 1.394},

                                                  {"Horizontal plate facing up, warmer than air", 1.79},

                                                  {"Horizontal plate facing down, warmer than air", 0.89},

                                                  {"Horizontal plate facing up, cooler than air", 0.89},

                                                  {"Horizontal plate facing down, cooler than air", 1.79}}};


inline const std::vector<WallType>& wallTypes() {

    static const std::vector<WallType> wall_types_vector(kWallTypes.begin(), kWallTypes.end());

    return wall_types_vector;

}


double totalHeatLoss(double surface_area, double ambient_temperature, double surface_temperature, double wind_speed,

                     double surface_emissivity, double shape_factor, double correction_factor);


double convectiveHeatLoss(double shape_factor, double wind_speed, double surface_area, double surface_temperature,

                          double ambient_temperature);


double radiativeHeatLoss(double surface_emissivity, double surface_area, double surface_temperature,

                         double ambient_temperature);


} // namespace wall_heat_loss

wall_heat_loss::totalHeatLoss
double totalHeatLoss(double surface_area, double ambient_temperature, double surface_temperature, double wind_speed, double surface_emissivity, double shape_factor, double correction_factor)
Calculates the total heat loss from a wall to the ambient (convective + radiative).

wall_heat_loss::wallTypes
const std::vector< WallType > & wallTypes()
Retrieves the predefined shape factors for various wall types.
Definition wall_heat_loss.h:51

wall_heat_loss::radiativeHeatLoss
double radiativeHeatLoss(double surface_emissivity, double surface_area, double surface_temperature, double ambient_temperature)
Calculates the radiative heat loss from the wall to the ambient.

wall_heat_loss::kWallTypes
const std::array< WallType, 7 > kWallTypes
Predefined shape factors for various wall types.
Definition wall_heat_loss.h:37

wall_heat_loss::convectiveHeatLoss
double convectiveHeatLoss(double shape_factor, double wind_speed, double surface_area, double surface_temperature, double ambient_temperature)
Computes the convective heat loss from the wall to the ambient.

wall_heat_loss
Calculates heat losses from walls of process heating equipment to the ambient.

wall_heat_loss::WallType
Represents a wall type and its associated shape factor used in heat loss calculations.
Definition wall_heat_loss.h:27

wall_heat_loss::WallType::shape_factor
double shape_factor
Shape factor associated with the wall type .
Definition wall_heat_loss.h:29

wall_heat_loss::WallType::wall_description
std::string wall_description
Description of the wall type.
Definition wall_heat_loss.h:28