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In this chapter, first the basic radiation heat transfer theory of a black body is analysed from the user point of view (readers interested in a more rigorous analysis may refer to more specialized books, e.g. Siegel and Howell, 1992). Then, some specific information on the behaviour of real bodies is given including a differentiation between dielectric and electrically conducting materials. Finally, a brief description of the atmospheric absorption of radiation is presented.
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Also other gases, such as O3, absorb but they are only slightly present in a conventional atmosphere.
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Astarita, T., Carlomagno, G. (2013). Physical background. In: Infrared Thermography for Thermo-Fluid-Dynamics. Experimental Fluid Mechanics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-29508-9_2
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