An intermingled fractal units model to evaluate pore size distribution influence on thermal conductivity values in porous materials

Applied Thermal Engineering

Volumn 65, Issue 1-2, 2014, Pages 330-336

  Pia, Giorgio ^a   Sanna, Ulrico ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fractal geometry; Intermingled fractal model; Pore size distribution; Porosity; Thermal conductivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893969890     PISSN: 13594311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applthermaleng.2014.01.037     Document Type: Article

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