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Li, Kai-Qi; Li, Dian-Qing; Liu, Yong
International journal of heat and mass transfer, April 2020, 2020-04-00, 20200401, Volume: 151Journal Article
·Random distribution of the inclusions in a composite material is simulated by a finite element model.·Effective thermal conductivity is calculated through finite element method.·Proposed numerical procedure is validated by experimental results and compared to empirical model results. Many materials (e.g. soil) are multi-phase composites in engineering, and the thermal conductivity of mixtures is a critical parameter for analyzing the temperature field. Owing to its heterogeneity, the effective thermal conductivity of multi-phase materials is also not deterministic. The prediction of the thermal properties of a multi-phase material remains a challenging task. In this study, soil is considered to be a typical multi-phase material. A numerical simulation model is established by the finite element method to predict the meso-scale effective thermal conductivity of soil. Monte Carlo simulation is employed to account for the random distribution of voids. Comparisons among numerical, experimental and empirical results suggest that the proposed model can predict reasonably accurate results. In addition, the effective thermal conductivity of unfrozen soil, partially frozen soil and fully frozen soil is calculated. The effects of soil type, porosity and saturation degree on effective thermal conductivity are considered via parametric studies. The proposed numerical method can be used as an effective supplement to empirical model and experimental tests for evaluating the thermal conductivity of multi-phase materials.
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