Title: Modelling and analysis of thermal conductivity of a hybrid polymer composite reinforced with particulate rice husk and particulate carbon fibre.
Authors: Jena, Dayanidhi; Das, Alok Kumar; Mohapatra, Ramesh Chandra; Das, Shaswat Kumar
Abstract: This study investigates the effective thermal conductivity of a polymer composite reinforced with particulate rice husk (PRH) and particulate carbon fibre (PCF) developed by hand lay-up process. The thermal conductivity of the developed composites at different fibre volume fraction % (FVF) of PRH and PCF at different particle size ratios is analysed by experimentation. Then a mathematical model is developed to find the analytical solution for effective thermal conductivity of the composites. For the developed model, a nonlinear AMPL (A Mathematical Programming Language) programming model is established to find the analytical solution. It is enthusiastic to observe that the experimental values for effective thermal conductivity are in close approximation with the analytical values obtained from the developed AMPL.
Subjects: FIBROUS composites; COLLOIDAL carbon; RICE hulls; THERMAL analysis; MATHEMATICAL programming; THERMAL conductivity; FIBERS
Publication: Journal of Thermal Analysis & Calorimetry, 2022, Vol 147, Issue 14, p7761
ISSN: 1388-6150
Publication type: Academic Journal
DOI: 10.1007/s10973-021-11098-2

Modelling and analysis of thermal conductivity of a hybrid polymer composite reinforced with particulate rice husk and particulate carbon fibre.

Jena, Dayanidhi; Das, Alok Kumar; Mohapatra, Ramesh Chandra; Das, Shaswat Kumar