Modelling the degradation of thermal transport in a CMC material due to three different classes of porosity

Paolo Del Puglia, Mohammed A. Sheikh, David R. Hayhurst

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    Abstract

    A ceramic matrix composite (CMC) plain weave composite material (DLR-XT) has been studied for its thermal transport behaviour. Three micro Unit Cell models have been developed for three different classes of manufacturing porosities, previously identified and quantified for the material, that take into account the thermal properties of the constituent materials. A finite element thermal analysis has been performed on each model to estimate the effect of each of the three types of porosity on thermal transport. The analyses have resulted in a cumulative set of spatial values of thermal conductivity, k, which can be used in a macro Unit Cell of DLR-XT composite material.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)357-372
    Number of pages15
    JournalModelling and Simulation in Materials Science and Engineering
    Volume12
    Issue number2
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Mar 2004

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