Solidification and casting/mould interfacial heat transfer characteristics of aluminum matrix composites

Composites Science and Technology

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 70-78

  Rajan, T P D ^a   Narayan Prabhu, K ^a   Pillai, R M ^a   Pai, B C ^a  

^a REGIONAL RESEARCH LABORATORY CSIR   (India)

Author keywords

A. Metal matrix composites; B. Modelling; B. Thermal properties; E. Casting; Interfacial heat transfer

Indexed keywords

CASTING; HEAT TRANSFER; INTERFACIAL ENERGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLIDIFICATION;

ALUMINUM MATRIX COMPOSITES; INTERFACIAL HEAT TRANSFER;

METALLIC MATRIX COMPOSITES;

ALLOY; COMPOSITE; COOLING; HEAT TRANSFER;

EID: 33750705344     PISSN: 02663538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.compscitech.2006.03.028     Document Type: Article

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