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Developments in Ceramic Materials Research

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Model<strong>in</strong>g of Thermal Transport <strong>in</strong> <strong>Ceramic</strong>s Matrix Composites 187<br />

3.4. Thermal Transport Modell<strong>in</strong>g of DLR-XT<br />

This first 3-dimensional model for DLR-XT (C/C – SiC CMC) is developed from the<br />

SEM micrographs (Figure 12) and represents a relevant development towards the modell<strong>in</strong>g<br />

of complex composites architectures. In this model the effect of directionality <strong>in</strong> thermal<br />

transport is taken <strong>in</strong>to account by <strong>in</strong>troduc<strong>in</strong>g the <strong>in</strong>dividual properties of fibre and matrix.<br />

However, the model, as shown <strong>in</strong> Figure 13, is deficient s<strong>in</strong>ce the <strong>in</strong>fluence of <strong>in</strong>itial porosity<br />

is not taken <strong>in</strong>to account.<br />

Figure 12. Generation of a Geometric Model us<strong>in</strong>g SEM Micrographs.<br />

Figure 13. Unit cell geometry assembled from 4 quarter parts hav<strong>in</strong>g a fibre volume fraction of 65%.<br />

Hence, for each porosity classification, f<strong>in</strong>ite element analysis techniques is used to<br />

quantify the effect of each class of porosity, discussed <strong>in</strong> section 3.2, on the spatial heat<br />

transport properties assessed at the level of a micro Unit Cell. In the analysis care is taken to

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