Temperature profiles in composite plates subject to time-dependent complex boundary conditions

J. R. Miller, P. M. Weaver

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Abstract

The use ofcomposites and multi-layered systems is increasingly important in today's design industry. Very often these materials must be used within demanding temperature environments. The ability to accurately describe the temperature distribution through multi-layered specimens is, therefore, an essential step in the design process. This paper provides an analytical tool for temperature prediction through multiple layers subject to convection and radiation boundary conditions. The inclusion of radiation, in particular, is novel. A number of examples for various boundary conditions are given, including: fully transient convection, semitransient radiation, and semi-transient combined convection-radiation. All results agree to better than 95% with FE results under the same boundary conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)267-278
Number of pages12
JournalComposite Structures
Volume59
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2003
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Composite plates
  • Heat transfer
  • Transient boundary conditions

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