GLOBAL CONDUCTIVITY OF REPETITIVE STRUCTURES

Abstract

A general applicable method is presented to determine conductivity properties of repetitive heterogeneous structures from the material properties of their constituents. The method is an extension of an analysis given by Rayleigh and is demonstrated to determine the global conductivity of a regularly perforated brass plate used as a flat-flame holder. The method is also applicable to other analogous transport properties in a wide variety of geometrical configurations.

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P. J. M. Sonnemans

Present address of P. J. M. Sonnemans is Gastec N.V., P.O. Box 137, 7300 AC Apeldoorn, The Netherlands.

L. P. H. de Goey

Address correspondence to L. P. H. de Goey, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (WH 3.143), Eindhoven University of Technology, P.O. Box 513, 5600 MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands.