Monte Carlo simulations of effective electrical conductivity in short-fiber composites

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 103, Issue 1, 2008, Pages

  Zhang, T ^a   Yi, Y B ^a  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; MONTE CARLO METHODS; THREE DIMENSIONAL; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES; VOLUME FRACTION;

INTERCONNECTED SURFACES; SOLID FIBERS;

OPTICAL FIBERS;

EID: 38149021477     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2828180     Document Type: Article

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