Numerical analysis of the transverse thermal conductivity of composites with imperfect interfaces

Journal of Heat Transfer

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 389-393

  Graham, Samuel ^a   McDowell, David L ^b  

^a SANDIA NATIONAL LABORATORIES   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Composites; Conduction; Finite element; Heat transfer; Properties; Thermophysical

Indexed keywords

CERAMIC MATERIALS; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; MICROSTRUCTURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; VOLUME FRACTION;

TRANSVERSE THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

COMPOSITE MATERIALS;

FIBER-REINFORCED MATERIAL; HEAT TRANSFER; INTERFACE; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 0038344357     PISSN: 00221481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1115/1.1561814     Document Type: Article

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