EmittanceParallelPlates:

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% Computes the emittance of plates in parallel.
   The heat flux through the plates is then sigma T^4/nB.
   The rest is reflected.

   Type EmittanceParallePlates for a demo.
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   Form:
   nB = EmittanceParallelPlates( e )
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   Inputs
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   e           (1,:)    Plate emittances

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   Outputs
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   nB          (1,1)    Number of black plates

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   References:	Van Vliet, R. M., Passive Temperature Control in the 
               Space Environment, MacMillan, 1965, pp. 78-86
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