RT Journal Article ID 0daddf711f585afa A1 Ayatollahi, Shahab A1 Saber, Nima A1 Amani, Mohammad Javad A1 Bitaab, Ali T1 Mathematical Investigation of Effective Thermal Conductivity in Fractured Porous Media JF Journal of Porous Media JO JPM YR 2006 FD 2006-11-01 VO 9 IS 7 SP 625 OP 635 AB Calculating the thermal conductivity of the porous material is a challenging task due to the heterogeneity of medium and presence of numerous adjustable parameters. Meanwhile, the prominent role of conductivity in heat transfer through porous media highlights the necessity of a better understanding of effective thermal conductivity. In this study, the unit cell model is used to predict the effective thermal conductivity of the saturated two-phase porous media. The calculated data were proved to be in agreement with those from well-known correlations.
Finally, a unit cell model is further extended to study the heat transfer in fractured porous media and a correlation is developed to predict the effective thermal conductivity of the fractured media based on the size and orientation of the fractures. PB Begell House LK https://www.dl.begellhouse.com/journals/49dcde6d4c0809db,3855289e3391f3cd,0daddf711f585afa.html