Exclusion of oscillations in heterogeneous and bi-composite media thermal conduction

Peter Vadasz

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Abstract

Analysis of Fourier heat conduction in heterogeneous and bi-composite media (e.g. porous media, fluid suspensions, etc.) subject to Lack of Local Thermal Equilibrium (LaLotheq) reveals a condition for thermal oscillations and resonance to be possible. This paper shows that this condition cannot be fulfilled because of physical constraints leading to the exclusion of thermal waves and resonance.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4886-4892
Number of pages7
JournalInternational Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer
Volume49
Issue number25-26
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2006

Keywords

  • Bi-composite media
  • Heterogeneous media
  • LaLotheq
  • Local thermal equilibrium
  • Local thermal non-equilibrium
  • Lotheq
  • Porous media conduction
  • Thermal waves

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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