Calculation of the effective thermal conductivity in composites using finite element and Monte Carlo Methods

• Main Authors: Fiedler, Thomas, Öchsner, Andreas, Muthubandara, Nilindu, V. Belova, Irina, E. Murch, Graeme
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2007
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/17090/1/Andreas%C3%96chsner2007_CalculationoftheEffectiveThermalConductivity.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/17090/; http://dx.doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/MSF.553.51
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

In this paper, the Finite Element and lattice Monte Carlo methods are used to calculate the effective thermal conductivity of two models of a composite: circular and square inclusions arranged in a square planar arrangement. A new lattice Monte Carlo method based around Fick’s First Law is also pres...