Effective thermal conductivity of composite solids

Input(s)

$k_{o}$: Thermal Conductivity of Continuous Phase (W/m K)

$k_{1}$: Thermal Conductivity of Embedded Phase (W/m K)

$\emptyset$: Porosity (fraction)

Output(s)

$k_{\text {eff: }} \quad$ Effective Thermal Conductivity $(\mathrm{W} / \mathrm{m} \mathrm{K})$

Formula(s)

Reference(s)

Bird, R.B., Stewart, W.E. and Lightfoot, E.N. (2002). Transport Phenomena (Second Ed.). John Wiley & Sons, Chapter: 9, Page: 281.