Effect of the Interface on the Properties of Composite Media

S. Torquato and M. D. Rintoul
Phys. Rev. Lett. 75, 4067 – Published 27 November 1995; Erratum Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 3241 (1996)
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Abstract

We develop rigorous bounds on the effective thermal conductivity σe of dispersions that are given in terms of the phase contrast between the inclusions and matrix, the interface strength, volume fraction, and higher-order morphological information, including interfacial statistics. The new bounds give remarkably accurate predictions of the thermal conductivity of dispersions of metallic particles in epoxy matrices for various values of the Kapitza resistance. Corresponding results are obtained for the novel situation in which the inclusions possess a superconducting interface.

  • Received 8 August 1995

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.4067

©1995 American Physical Society

Erratum

Effect of the Interface on the Properties of Composite Media

S. Torquato and M. D. Rintoul
Phys. Rev. Lett. 76, 3241 (1996)

Authors & Affiliations

S. Torquato* and M. D. Rintoul

  • Princeton Materials Institute and Department of Civil Engineering and Operations Research, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, 08540

  • *Electronic address: torquato@matter.princeton.edu
  • Electronic address: danny@material.princeton.edu

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Vol. 75, Iss. 22 — 27 November 1995

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