Effect of the interphase zone on the conductivity or diffusivity of a particulate composite using Maxwell's homogenization method
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Author(s)
Lutz, MP
Zimmerman, RW
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
An analytical model is developed for the conductivity (diffusivity, permeability, etc.) of a material that contains a dispersion of spherical inclusions, each surrounded by an inhomogeneous interphase zone in which the conductivity varies radially according to a power law. The method of Frobenius series is used to obtain an exact solution for the problem of a single such inclusion in an infinite matrix. Two versions of the solution are developed, one of which is more computationally convenient for interphase zones that are less conductive than the pure matrix, and vice versa. Maxwell’s homogenization method is then used to estimate the effective macroscopic conductivity of the medium. The developed model is used to analyze some data from the literature on the ionic diffusivity of concrete. Use of the model in an inverse mode permits the estimation of the local diffusivity variation within the interphase, and in particular at the interface with the inclusion.
Date Issued
2015-08-18
Date Acceptance
2015-07-15
Citation
International Journal of Engineering Science, 2015, 98, pp.51-59
ISSN
0090-6913
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
51
End Page
59
Journal / Book Title
International Journal of Engineering Science
Volume
98
Copyright Statement
© 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
This is an open access article under the CC BY license
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This is an open access article under the CC BY license
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Technology
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Engineering
Micromechanics
Effective conductivity
Composite materials
Functionally graded materials
Interphase zone
Maxwell effective medium theory
INTERFACIAL TRANSITION ZONE
BULK MODULUS
INHOMOGENEOUS INTERPHASE
ELASTIC-MODULI
INCLUSION
MORTAR
MODEL
COEFFICIENT
SCHEME
Publication Status
Published