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Abstract
We present an exact analysis of tunable thermal metamaterials made of composite cylinder or sphere with imperfect interface effects. The composite cylinder or sphere is composed of an isotropic core coated with a layer of curvilinearly anisotropic material. The interface between the core and the anisotropic layer could be imperfectly bonded, either with low-conductivity or high-conductivity type of interface. Based on an effective medium theory of neutral inclusion, we show that it is possible to balance in different ways among the material and geometric parameters, together with bonding parameters, so that the composite cylinder or sphere is thermally transparent to the background medium. We show how these parameters will affect the thermal intensity within our targeted region, either greatly enhanced or shielded. Remarkably, we show that there exists an interesting link between the core conductivity and the imperfect interface parameter for either type of imperfect interface, highlighting how the effect of core conductivity can be correlated exactly to the effect of bonding imperfectness. We also validate our analytic results with numerical simulations based on finite element calculations. Our findings provide insightful guidance towards the understanding of thermal transport mechanism across imperfect interfaces in thermal metamaterials.
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The past few decades have seen outstanding advances in the use of composite materials in structural applications. There can be little doubt that, within engineering circles, composites have revolutionised traditional design concepts and made possible an unparalleled range of new and exciting possibilities as viable materials for construction. Composite Structures, an International Journal, disseminates knowledge between users, manufacturers, designers and researchers involved in structures or structural components manufactured using composite materials.
The journal publishes papers which contribute to knowledge in the use of composite materials in engineering structures. Papers deal with design, research and development studies, experimental investigations, theoretical analysis and fabrication techniques relevant to the application of composites in load-bearing components for assemblies, ranging from individual components such as plates and shells to complete composite structures.