...H. M. Yin; G. H. Paulino; W. G. Buttlar; L. Z. Sun By means of a fundamental solution for a single inhomogeneity embedded in a functionally graded material matrix, a self-consistent model is proposed to investigate the effective thermal conductivity distribution in a functionally graded particulate...

... expansion of the FGMs are assumed to vary exponentially along the gradation direction. Temperature and heat flux distribution fields are also derived for an exponential variation of thermal conductivity. The mode mixity due to mixed-mode loading conditions around the crack tip is accommodated...

...Gary D. Seidel; Dimitris C. Lagoudas A micromechanics approach for assessing the impact of an interfacial thermal resistance, also known as the Kapitza resistance, on the effective thermal conductivity of carbon nanotube-polymer nanocomposites is applied, which includes both the effects...

.... , Bansal , Y. , and Pindera , M.-J. , 2004 , “ Efficient Reformulation of the Thermal Higher-Order Theory for FGM’s With Variable Thermal Conductivity ,” Int. J. Comput. Eng. Sci. 1465-8763 , 5 ( 4 ), pp. 795 – 831 ; see also: NASA CR 2002-211910, November 2002 . Bufler , H...

... thermal conductivity of the porous substrate. An increase in the effective thermal conductivity of the porous medium seems to be thermodynamically advantageous. Unexpectedly, the fully porous annular gap yields the best results in terms of the rate of total entropy generation. entropy heat exchangers...

...J. Y. Jang; M. M. Khonsari, Fellow ASME A model is developed to investigate the mechanism of thermoelastic instability (TEI) in tribological components. The model consists of two thermally conducting bodies of finite thickness undergoing sliding contact. Appropriate governing equations are derived...

...L. J. Gray; T. Kaplan; J. D. Richardson; G. H. Paulino, Mem. ASME Free space Green’s functions are derived for graded materials in which the thermal conductivity varies exponentially in one coordinate. Closed-form expressions are obtained for the steady-state diffusion equation, in two and three...

... publication of the paper itself in the ASME JOURNAL OF APPLIED MECHANICS . 31 Aug 2000 12 June 2001 periodic structures continuum mechanics stochastic processes thermal conductivity random media irreversible thermodynamics transforms free energy elasticity brittleness...