International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Vol.47, No.26, 5741-5747, 2004
End effects of heat conduction in circular cylinders of functionally graded materials and laminated composites
Heat conduction in circular cylinders of functionally graded materials and laminated composites is studied with emphasis on the end effects. By means of matrix algebra and eigenfunction expansion, the decay length that characterizes the end effects on the thermal filed is evaluated and the 2D solution as a useful approximation assessed. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.