Effective thermal conductivity of composites with a thermal contact resistance between the constituents: Nondilute case
- 15 April 1987
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Journal of Applied Physics
- Vol. 61 (8) , 2840-2843
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.337877
Abstract
The effective thermal conductivity of a particulate composite exhibiting a thermal contact resistance at interphase boundaries is considered. Two micromechanical models, the generalized self‐consistent scheme, and the Mori–Tanaka theory [Acta Metall. 2 1, 571 (1973)] previously used in composite media with perfect interfaces, are generalized to allow for the phenomenon of thermal contact resistance between the constituents. Spherical inclusions are considered and their interaction is approximately taken into account, so that the presented treatment is valid at nondilute concentrations. Both methods, distinctly different in their approach, result in the same closed‐form simple expression for the effective thermal conductivity.This publication has 24 references indexed in Scilit:
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