Abstract
In this article we introduce the concept of homogenization for the approximation of the effective thermal conductivity of composites. A simple algebraic approximation method is proposed and shown to yield an upper bound for the effective conductivity. Numerical results are given for uni-directional carbon-carbon composites which demonstrate the validity of the approach.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3545-3553 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Materials Science |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1999 |