@article{(Open Science Index):https://publications.waset.org/pdf/17094,
	  title     = {Investigating the Influence of Porosity on Thermal and Mechanical Properties of a C/C Composite Using Image Based FE Modelling},
	  author    = {Abdulrahman A. Alghamdi and  Paul M. Mummery and  Mohammad A. Sheikh},
	  country	= {},
	  institution	= {},
	  abstract     = {In this paper, 3D image based composite unit cell is constructed from high resolution tomographic images. Through-thickness thermal diffusivity and in-plane Young’s modulus are predicted for the composite unit cell. The accuracy of the image based composite unit cell is tested by comparing its results with the experimental results obtained from laser flash and tensile test. The FE predictions are in close agreement with experimental results. Through-thickness thermal diffusivity and in-plane Young’s modulus of a virgin C/C composite are predicted by replacing the properties of air (porosity) with the properties of carbon matrix. The effect of porosity was found to be more profound on thermal diffusivity than young’s modulus.
},
	    journal   = {International Journal of Physical and Mathematical Sciences},
	  volume    = {7},
	  number    = {10},
	  year      = {2013},
	  pages     = {1520 - 1523},
	  ee        = {https://publications.waset.org/pdf/17094},
	  url   	= {https://publications.waset.org/vol/82},
	  bibsource = {https://publications.waset.org/},
	  issn  	= {eISSN: 1307-6892},
	  publisher = {World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology},
	  index 	= {Open Science Index 82, 2013},
	}