Investigations on thermal properties, stress and deformation of Al/SiC metal matrix composite based on finite element method
Journal Title: Carbon - Science and Technology - Year 2014, Vol 6, Issue 3
Abstract
AlSiC is a metal matrix composite which comprises of aluminium matrix with silicon carbide particles. It is characterized by high thermal conductivity (180-200 W/m K), and its thermal expansion are attuned to match other important materials that finds enormous demand in industrial sectors. Although its application is very common, the physics behind the Al-SiC formation, functionality and behaviors are intricate owing to the temperature gradient of hundreds of degrees, over the volume, occurring on a time scale of a few seconds, involving multiple phases. In this study, various physical, metallurgical and numerical aspects such as equation of continuum for thermal, stress and deformation using finite element (FE) matrix formulation, temperature dependent material properties, are analyzed. Modelling and simulation studies of Al/SiC composites are a preliminary attempt to view this research work from computational point of view.
Authors and Affiliations
K. A. Ramesh Kumar, K. Balamurugan, S. Arungalai Vendan, J. Bensam Raj
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