Thermal Properties of Short Fibre Composites Modeled by Meshless Method. (22nd January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kompiš, Vladimír; Murčinková, Zuzana
• Other Names: Zhang Rui Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Advances in materials science and engineering. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-01-22
• Subjects: Materials science -- Periodicals; Materials science; Periodicals; 620.11
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/521030
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-8434

Abstract

Abstract : Computational model using continuous source functions along the fibre axis is presented for simulation of temperature/heat flux in composites reinforced by short fibres with large aspect ratio. The aspect ratio of short fibres reinforcing composite material is often as large as 10 3 : 1–10 6 : 1, or even larger. 1D continuous source functions enable simulating the interaction of each fibre with the matrix and also with other fibres. The developed method of continuous source functions is a boundary meshless method reducing the problem considerably comparing to other methods like FEM, BEM, meshless methods, or fast multipole BEM formulation.