A. Lkouen1,*, M. Lamrani2, A. Meskini1, A. Khabbazi3
FDMP-Fluid Dynamics & Materials Processing, Vol.19, No.8, pp. 2013-2026, 2023, DOI:10.32604/fdmp.2023.026929
- 04 April 2023
Abstract Most of the energy savings in the building sector come from the choice of the materials used and their microphysical properties. In the present study, through numerical simulations a link is established between the thermal performance of composite materials and their microstructures. First, a two-phase 3D composite structure is modeled, then the RSA (Random Sequential Addition) algorithm and a finite element method (FE) are applied to evaluate the effective thermal conductivity of these composites in the steady-state. In particular, building composites based on gypsum and clay, consolidated with peanut shell additives and/or cork are considered.… More >
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